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Berkshire vs Eden vs Swanton
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 people working from home (12.1%).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Eden | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,745 |
1,351Lowest |
2,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
37.8±4.7Highest 12% below VT |
| Swanton and Eden 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Swanton 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% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Berkshire 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 |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$66,607±$27kLowest 18% below VT |
| 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±$26kHighest 23% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Berkshire and Swanton 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 |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,238±$103Lowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Berkshire and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.