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Bakersfield vs Bethlehem vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Bakersfield | Bethlehem | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,537 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 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 | $83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.