Compare towns
Arlington 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
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Bakersfield has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Arlington | Bakersfield | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
1,109Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bakersfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest 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 | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Arlington and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Arlington and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.