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Bakersfield vs Proctor vs Groton
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Proctor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,794Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Groton 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Groton 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Proctor 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Groton 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.