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Enosburgh vs Salem 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).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Salem | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,611 |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Salem 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Salem 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% |
22.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salem 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% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Salem 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. |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% 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±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$948±$40 33% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Salem 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 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. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem 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 | #376 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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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.