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Bakersfield vs Wells vs Enosburgh vs Belvidere
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Wells | Enosburgh | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
1,148 |
2,804Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Wells 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 |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Wells 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
32 minLowest 36% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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.