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Barre vs Enosburgh vs Hubbardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Hubbardston has the most people working from home (14%).
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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 | Barre | Enosburgh | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,572Highest |
2,804Lowest |
4,371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.8±9.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardston and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$123,500±$24kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$55kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$371,600±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Barre and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,030±$713Highest 27% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$953±$206 33% below U.S. |
| Barre and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±67.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardston and Barre 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 | #134 of 282 in MA | #26 of 70 in VT | #128 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Quabbin Regional High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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U.S. 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.