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Bakersfield vs Jericho vs Enosburgh vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
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 | Jericho | Enosburgh | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,804 |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,679±$427 36% above VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.