Compare towns
Rochester vs Bakersfield vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Bakersfield has the most kids (13.6% under 18).
Newfane has the most expensive homes ($284k 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 | Rochester | Bakersfield | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,389 |
1,109Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Bakersfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
| Newfane and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,977 21% below VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None 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.