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Enosburgh vs Spencer 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).
Spencer has the most expensive homes ($382k median).
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 | Spencer | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
12,008Highest |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Spencer 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% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Spencer 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% |
26%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Spencer 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% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Lowest 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. |
$80,533±$11k about the U.S. average |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Spencer 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. |
$382,000±$22kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,078±$161 24% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Spencer 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. |
$4,387Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Spencer and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Spencer 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 | #261 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Spencer-E Brookfield | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | David Prouty High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.