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Bakersfield vs Whitingham 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 people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,368 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
32 minLowest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.