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Dover vs Enosburgh vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Dover | Enosburgh | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,804Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
| Barnet and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
$57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$852±$87Highest 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Enosburgh and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
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| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Dover 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school 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.