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Addison vs Bakersfield vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Addison | Bakersfield | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,109Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Addison and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Addison and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.