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Reading vs Enosburgh vs Barnard vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 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 | Reading | Enosburgh | Barnard | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,211 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Barnard and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Barnard and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Barnard and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None 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.