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Bakersfield vs Newfields 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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Newfields | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,023 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Newfields 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.