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Enosburgh vs Bakersfield vs Vernon vs Highgate
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 kids (21% under 18).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Enosburgh | Bakersfield | Vernon | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,109Lowest |
2,709 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon and Highgate 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% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest 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 | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
| Vernon and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
| Vernon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Vernon 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 |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Bakersfield 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Vernon School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | — | 9.8Lowest |
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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.