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Bakersfield, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Franklin County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
377
Population
363/sq mi density
$88,438
Median Income
$37,537 per capita
$224,400
Home Value
$337,864 Zillow
46°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
408
Violent Crime/100K
4,225 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$88,438 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$224,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
408 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,438
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,537
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bakersfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bakersfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,438
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,537
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,544
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,202
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,202
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.5%
2% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,856M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.5%
Other
5.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,561
Restaurants
104
Healthcare
105
Retail
166
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,544
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,479
57% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,537 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,544 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,202 |
| County GDP | $2,856M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,561 |
| Restaurants | 104 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 166 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,544 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,479 |