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Enosburgh vs Bakersfield vs Enosburg Falls

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%).
Enosburg Falls has the most kids (23.9% 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.

MeasureEnosburghBakersfieldEnosburg Falls
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,109Lowest
1,570
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
46.4±8Highest
8% above VT
37.3±2.9Lowest
13% below VT
Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
13.6%±3.5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
23.9%±4.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
21.2%±3.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
15.7%±3.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%
VT: 43.8%
39.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
15.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Lowest
VT: 7%
7.5%±4.7Highest
VT: 7%
7.1%±3.6
VT: 7%
Bakersfield and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17k
21% below VT
$83,462±$18kHighest
about the VT average
$50,870±$17kLowest
37% below VT
Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39k
30% below VT
$271,300±$19kHighest
14% below VT
$206,500±$38kLowest
35% below VT
Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87
31% below VT
$1,200±$327Highest
about the VT average
$832±$247Lowest
33% 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
$3,624
28% below VT
$3,823Highest
24% below VT
$3,475Lowest
31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
18.8%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
60.5%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
7.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
19.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
VT: 73.2%
94%Highest
VT: 73.2%
70%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
36% above VT
33 minHighest
40% above VT
32 minLowest
34% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
14.2%±7Highest
VT: 16.9%
3%±2.6Lowest
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.