Compare towns
Andover 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
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Andover | Bakersfield | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,109 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Andover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Andover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Andover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% 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 | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Bakersfield 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.