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Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Epping vs Highgate
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%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Highgate has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Epping | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,804 |
7,430Highest |
3,528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Epping 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% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Epping 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Highgate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Epping 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. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
| Epping and Bakersfield 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. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Highgate 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Epping School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Epping High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.