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Enosburgh vs Barton vs Richford

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 expensive homes ($223k median).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Richford has the shortest commute (28 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.

MeasureEnosburghBartonRichford
People
Population
2,804Highest
730Lowest
2,467
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-6.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.6%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Highest
6% below VT
40±5.5
7% below VT
39±3.6Lowest
10% below VT
Enosburgh and Barton 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%
24.1%±5.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
21.8%±4
VT: 17.9%
Barton and Richford 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%
21.2%±4.2
VT: 21.4%
23.4%±4.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
Richford and Barton 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%
21.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
20.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
1.9%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
6.4%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17kHighest
21% below VT
$40,833±$8kLowest
50% below VT
$56,853±$13k
30% below VT
Enosburgh and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39kHighest
30% below VT
$146,900±$30kLowest
54% below VT
$176,600±$16k
44% below VT
Enosburgh and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87
31% below VT
$761±$150Lowest
38% below VT
$1,160±$66Highest
6% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Highest
28% below VT
$3,185Lowest
37% below VT
$3,300
35% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
58.8%±18.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
55.1%±15.9
VT: 48.4%
Barton and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
25.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
19.5%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
52.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
70.4%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
4 yrs older than VT
1945
31 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
31 min
32% above VT
28 minLowest
18% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
16.5%±10.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
9.8%±3.9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Barton 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 #38 of 70 in VT —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 — Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School — Richford Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Highest
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9.1Lowest
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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.