Compare towns
Groton vs Newark vs Wright 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
Groton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Wright has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Bakersfield has the most expensive homes ($271k 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 | Groton | Newark | Wright | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
727Lowest |
1,739Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Wright and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wright and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Wright and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wright and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | 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 | 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.