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Montgomery vs Bakersfield vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Bakersfield has the highest household income ($83k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Montgomery | Bakersfield | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,109 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Montgomery and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 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 | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Montgomery and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
32 minLowest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery 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 |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.