Compare towns
Belvidere vs White River Junction 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 kids (22% under 18).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Bakersfield has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | White River Junction | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
3,364Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$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 |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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.