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Enosburgh vs North Bennington 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).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | North Bennington | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,336 |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
| Bakersfield and North Bennington 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Bakersfield 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% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington 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 VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and North Bennington 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 |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| North Bennington 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 |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| North Bennington and Bakersfield 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 |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington 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 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | 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.