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Enosburgh vs Barnard vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 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 | Enosburgh | Barnard | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,211Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Barnard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.