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Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Ogunquit
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 kids (21% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 3% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 18% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Bakersfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.