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Bakersfield vs Jericho vs Waterville
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 youngest population (median age 46.4).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Jericho | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
5,114Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterville 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bakersfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.