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Barnet vs Enosburgh vs Randolph
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
2,804 |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% 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 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Randolph 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% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Barnet 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±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
| Randolph and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
| Randolph and Barnet 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Randolph 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.