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Bakersfield vs Sheldon vs Weybridge
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 homeowners (94%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Sheldon | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
2,267Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Weybridge 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Weybridge 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Weybridge 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.