Compare towns
Berkshire vs Castleton vs Enosburgh vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Enosburgh has the oldest population (median age 40.6).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Berkshire | Castleton | Enosburgh | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,745 |
4,453Highest |
2,804 |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 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+ | 14.8%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Eden and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$26kHighest 23% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Berkshire and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Berkshire and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Berkshire 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.