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Enosburgh vs Middleton vs Sheldon vs Bakersfield
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Middleton | Sheldon | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
9,816Highest |
2,267 |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Middleton 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% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest 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. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Sheldon 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. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Middleton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Sheldon 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Middleton | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.