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Bakersfield vs Jay vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bakersfield | Jay | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
471Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Jay and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 24% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.