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Bakersfield vs Exeter vs Enosburgh vs Waterville
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%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Exeter | Enosburgh | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
16,151Highest |
2,804 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville 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 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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 18% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.