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Bakersfield vs Sutton vs Fletcher
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Fletcher has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Sutton | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Fletcher 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Fletcher 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,965 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fletcher and Sutton 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.