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Enosburgh vs Epping vs Hampton vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Epping | Hampton | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
7,430Highest |
1,145 |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Epping 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±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Epping School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.