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Barnard vs Enosburgh vs Lowell vs Pomfret
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).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Enosburgh | Lowell | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,804Highest |
1,070 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Barnard 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Lowell 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Barnard 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lowell School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.