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Enosburgh vs Montgomery vs Bakersfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Bakersfield has the highest household income ($83k).

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.

MeasureEnosburghMontgomeryBakersfield
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,047Lowest
1,109
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-3.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
51.5±11.3Highest
19% above VT
46.4±8
8% above VT
Montgomery and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
15.5%±4.4
VT: 17.9%
13.6%±3.5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
33.9%±8.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.2%±3.9
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
52.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
39.2%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
2.8%±3.2Lowest
VT: 7%
7.5%±4.7Highest
VT: 7%
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 VT
$53,289±$24kLowest
34% below VT
$83,462±$18kHighest
about the VT average
Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39kLowest
30% below VT
$323,200±$45kHighest
about the VT average
$271,300±$19k
14% below VT
Montgomery and Bakersfield 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
$868±$209
30% below VT
$1,200±$327Highest
about the VT average
Bakersfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$4,326Highest
14% below VT
$3,823
24% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
76.6%±68Highest
VT: 48.4%
18.8%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Montgomery and Enosburgh 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%
15.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
7.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
80.7%
VT: 73.2%
94%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
36% above VT
37 minHighest
58% above VT
33 min
40% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
16%±5.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
14.2%±7
VT: 16.9%
Montgomery 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 — —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 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
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.