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Castleton vs Barnard vs Enosburgh vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Castleton | Barnard | Enosburgh | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
1,211Lowest |
2,804 |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
| Barnard and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
8.1%±4.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$90,060±$19k 11% above VT |
| Barnard and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$363,300±$22k 15% above VT |
| Barnard and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,460±$152Highest 18% above VT |
| St. Albans and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,689 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.7%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and St. Albans 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.