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Becket vs Enosburgh vs Otis vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Becket | Enosburgh | Otis | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
2,804Highest |
1,624Lowest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Otis and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047 about the U.S. average |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,103Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Becket 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 | Central Berkshire | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Farmington River Reg | Quabbin |
| 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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U.S. 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.