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Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Peru
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 kids (21% under 18).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
2,804Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peru 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% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
| Peru 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Peru 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Peru 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.