Compare towns
Berkshire vs Dover 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).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Dover | Enosburgh | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,745 |
1,466 |
2,804Highest |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Eden and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$852±$87 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 |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest 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 | 14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%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 |
1984 8 yrs newer 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 |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.