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Enosburgh vs Rowe 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).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghRoweBakersfield
People
Population
2,804Highest
453Lowest
1,109
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
48.9±6.4Highest
26% above U.S.
46.4±8
19% above U.S.
Rowe 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
U.S.: 22%
23%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.6%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Rowe 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
U.S.: 17.2%
30.2%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Rowe 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
U.S.: 35.7%
26.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2Lowest
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.
$69,583±$13k
14% below U.S.
$83,462±$18kHighest
3% above U.S.
Bakersfield and Rowe 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.
$275,000±$41kHighest
17% below U.S.
$271,300±$19k
18% below U.S.
Rowe and Bakersfield 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.
$1,313±$576Highest
7% below U.S.
$1,200±$327
15% below U.S.
Rowe and Bakersfield 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.
$1,458Lowest
53% below U.S.
$3,823Highest
23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
11.8%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
18.8%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Bakersfield 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%
15.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
21% above U.S.
36 minHighest
35% above U.S.
33 min
25% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
7.2%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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 Rowe Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4
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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.