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Bakersfield vs Lancaster 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%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Lancaster | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
3,216Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 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. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Lancaster 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. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Lancaster 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. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | White Mountains Regional 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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| Old photos in History | 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.