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Fairfield vs Exeter vs Proctor vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Fairfield | Exeter | Proctor | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
913Lowest |
1,794 |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Fairfield and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.