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Bakersfield vs Sutton vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Waterford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
790Lowest |
1,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.4±5.3Lowest 5% above VT |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Waterford 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%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Waterford 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above VT |
| Waterford 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 |
$271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
| Waterford and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,238Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.