Compare towns
Hubbardton vs Walden vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Bakersfield has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Walden | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,037 |
1,109Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 11% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
| Walden 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Walden 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 26% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$83,462±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Hubbardton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| 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 38% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| 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 5% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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 |
VT 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.