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Enosburgh vs Hardwick vs Proctor vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hardwick | Proctor | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,965Highest |
1,794 |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| Hardwick 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Proctor 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 VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Hardwick 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 30% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Hardwick 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Hazen Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
8.7 |
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VT 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.