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Hubbardton vs Schroeppel 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
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Schroeppel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Hubbardton | Schroeppel | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
7,938Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| 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.