Compare towns
Barnard vs Enosburgh vs Richford vs Calais
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 most kids (26.9% under 18).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Richford | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,467 |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Calais 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%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Calais 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% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Richford 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard 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 |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,160±$66 6% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Calais 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.