Compare towns
Belvidere vs Westminster vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Belvidere | Westminster | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
497 |
1,109Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bakersfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Westminster and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school 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.