Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Killington vs Fletcher
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 affordable homes ($271k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Fletcher has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Killington | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
785Lowest |
1,196Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
| Killington and Fletcher 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% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fletcher and Killington 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher 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% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Killington 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 |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
| Fletcher 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±$19kLowest 14% below VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Fletcher and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Fletcher 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.