Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Reading vs Enosburgh vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Groton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Reading | Enosburgh | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
699Lowest |
2,804Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Reading and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Reading 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 14% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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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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.