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Sutton vs Bakersfield vs Benson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Bakersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Sutton | Bakersfield | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,109Highest |
784Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,125Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.