Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Dover vs Fair Haven 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 kids (21% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Bakersfield has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Dover | Fair Haven | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,466 |
2,724 |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| Dover and Bakersfield 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 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 | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Dover and Bakersfield 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| 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.