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Bakersfield vs Enosburgh vs Washington vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Fairfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Washington | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
2,804Highest |
1,056Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Washington 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 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 |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
| Fairfield 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±$39k 30% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| 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 24% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Washington 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Bakersfield 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.