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Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Gorham
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Gorham has the shortest commute (23 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 | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Bakersfield 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% 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% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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. |
$4,334Highest 39% 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% |
41%±20.3 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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 | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.