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Barnard vs Enosburgh vs Waitsfield
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).
Waitsfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.3±5.3Highest about the VT average |
| Waitsfield 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%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Waitsfield 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% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Waitsfield 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±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
| Barnard and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Barnard 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 |
$1,200±$821 about the VT average |
| Barnard and Waitsfield 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Waitsfield 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% 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 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Waitsfield 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.