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Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Exeter
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 kids (21% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k 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 | Enosburgh | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,804 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% 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% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.