Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Jay vs Enosburgh vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Hubbardton has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Jay | Enosburgh | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
471Lowest |
2,804Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Jay and Hubbardton 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Hubbardton 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
— | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Enosburgh 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
32 minLowest 36% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Hubbardton 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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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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.