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Enosburgh vs Gorham vs Bakersfield vs Fair Haven
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Gorham | Bakersfield | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
18,300Highest |
1,109Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Fair Haven 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Bakersfield 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. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Gorham Public Schools | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Gorham High School | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
— | 12.8 |
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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.