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Belvidere vs Enosburgh vs Guildhall vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Belvidere | Enosburgh | Guildhall | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
2,804Highest |
371Lowest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest 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 | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Guildhall and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Highest 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| 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.