Compare towns
Barnet vs Enosburgh vs Wardsboro vs Peacham
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Wardsboro | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,804Highest |
820Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Peacham 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% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 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%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham 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 |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Wardsboro 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 |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Peacham 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 |
$4,345 14% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Barnet 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.