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Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Underhill 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 renters (24.3% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Hampton | Underhill | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,145 |
3,141Highest |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%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. |
38.1±11.4Lowest 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 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. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Underhill 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Bakersfield 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% 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%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Bakersfield 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.