What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berkshire has the most people working from home (12.1%).

Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Berkshire	Enosburg Falls
People
Population	1,745Highest	1,570Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+2%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT	37.3±2.9Highest 13% below VT
	Enosburg Falls and Berkshire 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%	23.9%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Berkshire and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	15.7%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Enosburg Falls 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%	15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%	7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7%
	Enosburg Falls 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±$21kHighest 12% below VT	$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT
	Berkshire and Enosburg Falls 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	$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT
	Berkshire and Enosburg Falls 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	$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,545Highest 30% below VT	$3,475Lowest 31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±52.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Enosburg Falls and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	19.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	70%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 37% above VT	32 minLowest 34% above VT
Work from home	12.1%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%	3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.