Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Ripton vs Proctor 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 renters (24.3% rent).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Ripton | Proctor | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
508Lowest |
1,794 |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Proctor 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Proctor 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.