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Bakersfield vs Dummerston vs Enosburgh vs Middlesex
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).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k 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 | Bakersfield | Dummerston | Enosburgh | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,090 |
2,804Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 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 | $83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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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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.