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Barnard vs Enosburgh vs Montgomery
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,804Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Montgomery 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 |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Montgomery 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 |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest 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 | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 21% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.