Compare towns
Barnet vs Dummerston vs Enosburgh vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Bethel has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Dummerston | Enosburgh | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,090 |
2,804Highest |
1,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.7±3.7Highest 18% above VT |
| Bethel and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
| Dummerston and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$238,000±$41k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,335±$220 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,168Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
54%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Barnet 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None 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.