Compare towns
Belvidere vs Williston 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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Williston | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bakersfield and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Williston and Bakersfield 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
| Williston and Belvidere 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.