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Barnet vs Enosburgh vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Enosburgh has the highest household income ($64k).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Barnet and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Richford 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 VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,300 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| 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.