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Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Swanton 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
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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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.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Hampton | Swanton | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,145 |
2,670 |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Hampton 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Hampton 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Swanton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,370Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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 | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — | 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.