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Wallingford vs Enosburgh vs Salisbury vs Barnet
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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Wallingford | Enosburgh | Salisbury | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
2,804Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Salisbury and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Salisbury and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Salisbury and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Salisbury and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.