Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Halifax vs Groton
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 highest household income ($83k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Groton has the shortest commute (30 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 | Halifax | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
2,804Highest |
847Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Halifax 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | — | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school 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.