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Fairfield vs Stoddard 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 the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Stoddard | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,072Lowest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$271,300±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% 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. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Stoddard 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 | Stoddard School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.