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Bakersfield vs Calais vs Enosburgh vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Calais | Enosburgh | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,713 |
2,804Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais 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% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Calais 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 about the VT average |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Calais 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 14% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 24% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.