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Enosburgh vs Barnet vs Vernon
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 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 | Barnet | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,855Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Barnet and Vernon 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% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Vernon 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 |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Barnet 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 |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Barnet 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 |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Enosburgh 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Vernon 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.