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Bakersfield vs Castleton vs Northfield vs Enosburgh
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 most homeowners (94%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Castleton | Northfield | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
4,453 |
5,920Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below 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 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bakersfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Castleton 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Northfield 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 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Castleton 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Northfield 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.