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Bakersfield vs Lancaster vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Hubbardton has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Lancaster | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
8,606Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,708±$259 21% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Hubbardton 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.