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Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Mendon vs Fairfield
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 most affordable homes ($223k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Mendon | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,113 |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Mendon 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Mendon 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 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
| Mendon and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Mendon and Bakersfield 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| 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.