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Bakersfield vs Putney vs Waterville vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Putney | Waterville | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
2,622 |
680Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Waterville and Bakersfield 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bakersfield and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Putney and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Waterville 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.