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Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Ogunquit vs Fairfield
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Ogunquit | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,379 |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1% 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. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest 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% |
30.2% 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%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 18% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Fairfield 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% 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% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield 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% |
5.1% 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% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest 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 | — | 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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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.