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Hubbardton vs Sutton 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 the most people working from home (24%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Bakersfield has the most affordable homes ($271k median).

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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.

MeasureHubbardtonSuttonBakersfield
People
Population
831Lowest
2,239Highest
1,109
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48±13.6
23% above U.S.
48.1±4.1Highest
24% above U.S.
46.4±8Lowest
19% above U.S.
Sutton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±6.4
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.6%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Sutton 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%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hubbardton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Bakersfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$102,321±$18k
27% above U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$83,462±$18kLowest
3% above U.S.
Sutton and Hubbardton 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.
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
$271,300±$19kLowest
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,708±$259Highest
21% above U.S.
$1,656±$614
17% above U.S.
$1,200±$327Lowest
15% below U.S.
Hubbardton and Sutton 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.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,823Lowest
23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.6%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
18.8%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hubbardton and Sutton 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%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
27% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
33 min
25% above U.S.
Work from home
24%±17.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hubbardton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kearsarge Regional School District Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town — Kearsarge Regional High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4
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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.