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Barton vs Enosburgh vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Barton | Enosburgh | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
2,804 |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
| Glover and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
| Glover and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355 33% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 50% above VT |
32 minLowest 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.