Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Hyde Park vs Franklin vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Hyde Park | Franklin | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
513Lowest |
1,590 |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Hyde Park 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Franklin 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,893Highest 23% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin 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 | #59 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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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.