Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Troy
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
2,804Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy 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%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Lowest 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Troy 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±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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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 | $3,823Highest 24% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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.