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Bakersfield vs Sheldon vs Proctor 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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Sheldon | Proctor | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,267 |
1,794 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Proctor 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 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±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Sheldon and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.