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Enosburgh vs North Windham vs Windham 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).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghNorth WindhamWindhamBakersfield
People
Population
2,804
5,417
19,188Highest
1,109Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
42±3
8% above U.S.
41.8±1.8
7% above U.S.
46.4±8Highest
19% above U.S.
Bakersfield and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
13.6%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Windham 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%
18.4%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bakersfield and North Windham 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%
37%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1Lowest
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.
$88,522±$8k
10% above U.S.
$107,934±$14kHighest
34% above U.S.
$83,462±$18k
3% above U.S.
Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
$342,800±$29k
3% above U.S.
$388,900±$22kHighest
17% above U.S.
$271,300±$19k
18% below U.S.
Windham and North Windham 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.
$1,248±$604Highest
12% below U.S.
$1,232±$332
13% below U.S.
$1,200±$327
15% below U.S.
North Windham and Windham 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.
$3,546Lowest
14% above U.S.
$3,938Highest
26% above U.S.
$3,823
23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.7%±14.3
U.S.: 51.1%
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
18.8%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Windham 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%
6.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
94%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.9%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±7
U.S.: 15.1%
North Windham and Windham 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 — #95 of 133 in ME —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 — RSU 14 Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School — Windham High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Lowest
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12.1Highest
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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.