Compare towns
Ryegate vs Enosburgh vs Barnet vs Wells River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Ryegate | Enosburgh | Barnet | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
2,804Highest |
1,855 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
42.7±12.7 about the VT average |
| Barnet and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$67,386±$15kHighest 17% below VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
| Barnet and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
$900±$336 27% below VT |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$4,154 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.