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Enosburgh vs Exeter vs Richfield 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
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Bakersfield has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
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 | Exeter | Richfield | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
913Lowest |
1,949 |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Richfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Richfield 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 U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Exeter 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. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Exeter 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. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,823Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Richfield 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.