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Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Tyringham vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% 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 | Tyringham | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
2,804Highest |
494Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% 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% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Tyringham 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. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Enosburgh 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Glover 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 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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.