What stands out worked out from the figures below

Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Irasburg	Bakersfield
People
Population	1,384Highest	1,109Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT	46.4±8Highest 8% above VT
	Bakersfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9%	13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4%	21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Bakersfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	39.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%	7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7%
	Bakersfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT	$83,462±$18kLowest about the VT average
	Irasburg and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,800±$22kLowest 27% below VT	$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT
	Bakersfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$86Lowest 14% below VT	$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average
	Bakersfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,966Highest 21% below VT	$3,823Lowest 24% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	18.8%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Bakersfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	7.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% above VT	33 minHighest 40% above VT
Work from home	5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Bakersfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	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 Our Story	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.