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Barton vs Enosburgh vs Richford
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 (16.5%).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Richford has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
$56,853±$13k 30% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$176,600±$16k 44% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,300 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Enosburgh 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.