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Enosburgh vs Jericho vs Bakersfield vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Enosburg Falls has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Bakersfield | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
5,114Highest |
1,109Lowest |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bakersfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburg Falls 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 VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Enosburg Falls 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 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 | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.