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Bakersfield vs Oakham 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).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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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 | Oakham | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,639Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Hubbardton 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% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Oakham 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% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Oakham 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield 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. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Oakham 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton 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 | Quabbin | — |
| 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.