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Waterville vs Weybridge vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Waterville | Weybridge | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
781 |
1,109Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
| Weybridge and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 21% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.