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Enosburgh vs Plainfield vs Fair Haven 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 kids (21% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Fair Haven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Plainfield | Fair Haven | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,016Lowest |
2,724 |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Fair Haven 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Bakersfield 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 U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Plainfield 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Plainfield 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.