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Bakersfield vs Windham vs Groton
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Highest |
594Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Bakersfield 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
— | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 24% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.