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Hubbardton vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Bakersfield has the most affordable 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 | Hubbardton | Springfield | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,122Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Springfield 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%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Hubbardton 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% 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 | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.