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Enosburgh vs Barnet vs Montgomery

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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).

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.

MeasureEnosburghBarnetMontgomery
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,855
1,047Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-1.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
47.7±5.3
11% above VT
51.5±11.3Highest
19% above VT
Montgomery and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
21.6%±4.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
15.5%±4.4Lowest
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+
17.9%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
28.8%±3.8
VT: 21.4%
33.9%±8.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
Montgomery and Barnet 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%
35.6%
VT: 43.8%
52.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
1%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
2.8%±3.2
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17k
21% below VT
$67,386±$15kHighest
17% below VT
$53,289±$24kLowest
34% below VT
Barnet and Enosburgh 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
$247,900±$24k
22% below VT
$323,200±$45kHighest
about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$974±$72Highest
21% below VT
$868±$209
30% below VT
Barnet and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$4,489Highest
11% below VT
$4,326
14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
59.3%±29.9
VT: 48.4%
76.6%±68Highest
VT: 48.4%
Montgomery and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
8.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
15.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
79.9%
VT: 73.2%
80.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
1974
2 yrs older than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
36% above VT
28 minLowest
17% above VT
37 minHighest
58% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
13.3%±4.5
VT: 16.9%
16%±5.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
Montgomery and Barnet 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 Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
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.