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Bakersfield vs Exeter vs Enosburgh vs Belvidere
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 expensive homes ($271k median).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
913 |
2,804Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Belvidere 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 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±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Bakersfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Bakersfield 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest 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 | — | — | #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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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.