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Enosburgh vs Marshall vs Bakersfield vs Vernon

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).
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k median).

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MeasureEnosburghMarshallBakersfieldVernon
People
Population
2,804Highest
2,163
1,109Lowest
2,709
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
37.5±2.8Lowest
4% below U.S.
46.4±8Highest
19% above U.S.
42.6±5.4
10% above U.S.
Bakersfield and Vernon 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%
27.6%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.6%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Marshall 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%
12.1%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
22.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Vernon and Bakersfield 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%
22.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±1.7Lowest
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.
$101,250±$32kHighest
25% above U.S.
$83,462±$18k
3% above U.S.
$85,682±$9k
6% above U.S.
Marshall and Vernon 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.
$212,400±$18kLowest
36% below U.S.
$271,300±$19k
18% below U.S.
$285,100±$25kHighest
14% below U.S.
Vernon and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,039±$151
26% below U.S.
$1,200±$327Highest
15% below U.S.
$1,023±$214
28% below U.S.
Bakersfield and Marshall 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.
$3,595Lowest
15% above U.S.
$3,823
23% above U.S.
$5,191Highest
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
26.5%±28.8
U.S.: 51.1%
18.8%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
26.2%±3.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above U.S.
21 min
21% below U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
20 minLowest
24% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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 — — #30 of 70 in VT
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 Vernon School District
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School None in town 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.