Compare towns
Barre vs Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the highest household income ($93k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Barre | Enosburgh | Highgate | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,005Highest |
2,804Lowest |
3,528 |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9kHighest 15% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Barre and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13kHighest 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Barre and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399Highest 24% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Barre and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737Highest 6% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.