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Waterford vs Bakersfield vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Waterford | Bakersfield | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,279 |
1,109Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±5.3Lowest 5% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,375±$19kHighest 35% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Waterford and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Waterford and Bakersfield 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 |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,238 16% below VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.