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Sudbury vs Warwick 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
Sudbury has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Sudbury | Warwick | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679Lowest |
776 |
1,109Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,208±$33kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205 35% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
40 min 52% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warwick | 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 | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.