Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Unity vs Groton
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Unity | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,375Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Unity and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 18% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 15% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Unity and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Bakersfield 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.