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Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Hooksett vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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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 | Hooksett | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
2,804 |
15,057Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Hubbardton 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest 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% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hubbardton 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. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Hooksett 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% 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% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest 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. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Hooksett 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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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.