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Bakersfield is a tiny town of 340 people in Franklin County, Vermont. It's about 29 miles from Burlington, VT and 191 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 96 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $231k and rent runs about $1k a month.
340people
$231kTypical home
$1,180/moRent
79° / 27°Summer / winter
96"Snow
177Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 340
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 327 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Boston, MA
- 29 mi to Burlington, VT
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $231k (≈$1,454/mo)
- Median rent $1,180/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 96" of snow a year
- 32 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,106 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to BTV airport
- 146 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 738 ft
- 57 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 79 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: D+3 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.