Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Jericho vs Sutton
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 most homeowners (94%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Jericho | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
2,804 |
5,114Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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 about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Jericho 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 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 24% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.