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Barnard vs Dover vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the highest household income ($98k).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Barnard | Dover | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,466 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Dover and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Barnard and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Barnard and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.