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Highgate vs Barton vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Highgate | Barton | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
2,815 |
2,804Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
44.9±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Barton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Highgate and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Highgate and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Highest 27% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
| Highgate and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558 29% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 32% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Barton 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Lake Region Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.5Highest |
10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.