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Augusta vs Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Marshall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Bakersfield has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Augusta | Bakersfield | Enosburgh | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,851 |
1,109Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$212,400±$18k 36% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,039±$151 26% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,823Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,595 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta 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 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.