Compare towns
Barnet vs Enosburgh vs Montgomery vs Ryegate
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 highest household income ($67k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Montgomery | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,804Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Montgomery 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Barnet 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kHighest 17% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.