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Enosburgh vs Pomfret vs Sharon 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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sharon has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Pomfret | Sharon | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
908Lowest |
1,577 |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 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±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Sharon and Pomfret 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 |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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 |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Sharon 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 |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Pomfret 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District | 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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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.