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Enosburgh vs Webster vs Bakersfield vs Fair Haven
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Bakersfield has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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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.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Webster | Bakersfield | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,227 |
1,109Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bakersfield and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Webster 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% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 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±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Webster and Bakersfield 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Webster and Bakersfield 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Fair Haven 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Merrimack Valley School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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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.