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Bakersfield vs Plainfield vs Enosburgh vs Fairfield
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Enosburgh | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,016Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Fairfield 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% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh 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% |
14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Bakersfield 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 3% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Fairfield 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Fairfield 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Plainfield 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.