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Bakersfield vs Sharon 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%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
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 | Sharon | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,577 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Sharon 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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 about the VT average |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Sharon and Bakersfield 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Sharon 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Sharon 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 | Sharon 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 |
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.