Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Troy vs Williamstown 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).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
Bakersfield has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
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 | Troy | Williamstown | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,749 |
3,579Highest |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
| Bakersfield and Troy 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 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 |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Williamstown and Troy 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Williamstown and Bakersfield 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 |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,841Highest 24% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Troy School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.