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Enosburgh vs Mapleton vs Bakersfield vs Fair Haven
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).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Mapleton | Bakersfield | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,884 |
1,109Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bakersfield and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Fair Haven 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest 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±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Enosburgh 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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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.