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Barnet vs Enosburgh vs Goshen vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Barnet | Enosburgh | Goshen | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
2,804Highest |
142 |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.