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Addison vs Berkshire vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Addison | Berkshire | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,745 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,525±$267 24% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Addison and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Berkshire 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| 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.