Compare towns
Shrewsbury vs Stratton vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shrewsbury has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Shrewsbury | Stratton | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,237Highest |
532Lowest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.6 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$23k 12% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$83,462±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,900±$52k 5% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$271,300±$19kLowest 14% below VT |
| Stratton and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
| Shrewsbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,350Highest 6% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | 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.