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Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Gorham vs Fairfield
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Enosburgh | Gorham | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,804 |
18,300Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Fairfield 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Bakersfield 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. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Fairfield 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,816 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Gorham Public Schools | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.