Compare towns
Barnet vs Enosburgh vs Vernon vs Brunswick
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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Vernon | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,709 |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
| Barnet and Brunswick 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick 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 VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Vernon and Brunswick 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 |
$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
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| Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 32 min 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon 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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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.