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Enosburgh vs Barton vs Bakersfield vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Bakersfield has the highest household income ($83k).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Enosburgh | Barton | Bakersfield | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
730Lowest |
1,109 |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% 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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Enosburgh 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%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$62,404±$16k 23% 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 |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
$176,500±$14k 44% 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 |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$830±$116 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 |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$3,865Highest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Fair Haven 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% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 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 |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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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.