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Enosburgh vs Franklin vs Ogunquit 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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghFranklinOgunquitBakersfield
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,590
1,379
1,109Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
38.8±6.9Lowest
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
46.4±8
19% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.6%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
15.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$79,917±$21k
about the U.S. average
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$83,462±$18k
3% above U.S.
Ogunquit 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
33% below U.S.
$247,400±$66k
26% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$271,300±$19k
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$891±$266
37% below U.S.
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$1,200±$327Highest
15% below U.S.
Bakersfield and Franklin 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.
$3,384Lowest
8% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,823
23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±42.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
18.8%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±7
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #26 of 70 in VT — — —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Missisquoi Valley School District #89 — 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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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.