Bakersfield, Vermont

About Bakersfield

Set in the northern part of Vermont, Bakersfield is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Bakersfield is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.04 square miles.

📰 Bakersfield News Today

• Made in Vermont: Bakersfield farm grows 32 varieties of garlic WCAX · Jun 1
• Made in Vermont: Bakersfield farm grows 32 varieties of garlic FOX Carolina News · Jun 2
• Made in Vermont: Bakersfield farm grows 32 varieties of garlic Live 5 News · Jun 2
• Rosalie Williams protects farmland, sugarbush and wetlands in Bakersfield Saint Albans Messenger · Jan 6
• Made in Vermont: Bakersfield farm grows 32 varieties of garlic WBTV · Jun 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Vermont headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Bakersfield Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Vermont — one of 180 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Jaynes Covered Bridge · Attraction
• Morgan Covered Bridge · Attraction
• President Arthur Birthplace Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bakersfield

• Avery's Gore State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Elm Brook Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bakersfield

• Bakersfield School
• Waterville Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Bakersfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities