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Enosburgh vs Swanton vs Highgate 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).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Swanton | Highgate | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,670 |
3,528Highest |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Highgate 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% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton 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% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 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 |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Highgate 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 |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Highgate and Bakersfield 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 |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Swanton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.