Compare towns
St. Albans vs Highgate vs Enosburgh vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Highgate has the highest household income ($81k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Barre 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 | St. Albans | Highgate | Enosburgh | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,954 |
3,528 |
2,804Lowest |
8,412Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.2±6.6 about the VT average |
| Highgate and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
| Highgate and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
| Highgate and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
| St. Albans and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 12% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
17.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
50.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1947 29 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.4 |
10.7 |
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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.