Compare towns
Barton vs Enosburgh vs Hardwick
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 people working from home (13.4%).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815 |
2,804Lowest |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Hardwick and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Barton 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Barton 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| Hardwick 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±$28k 36% below VT |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Barton 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 |
$875±$406Highest 29% below VT |
| Hardwick and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hardwick 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Hardwick 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 | #68 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
10.4 |
8.6Lowest |
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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.