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Bakersfield vs Sutton vs Cornwall
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 youngest population (median age 46.4).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
790Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Cornwall 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall 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±$19k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.