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Waterford vs Newfields 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
Waterford has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Bakersfield has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Newfields | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,279 |
2,023Highest |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±5.3 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waterford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,375±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,500±$22k 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,238 36% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Waterford 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 | Newfields School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.