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Bakersfield vs Rumney vs Enosburgh vs Groton
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 highest household income ($83k).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
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 | Rumney | Enosburgh | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,458 |
2,804Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Rumney 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. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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 15% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Rumney 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. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Rumney 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney 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 | Rumney 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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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.