Compare towns
Barton vs Enosburgh vs Williamstown vs North Troy
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 renters (47.3% rent).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
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 | Williamstown | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
2,804 |
3,579Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42±5Highest about the VT average |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
| Williamstown and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Enosburgh 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% VT: 43.8% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Williamstown and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,841Highest 24% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Barton 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.