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Bakersfield vs Hampton vs Ripton vs Enosburgh
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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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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 | Hampton | Ripton | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,145 |
508Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Hampton 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.