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Berkshire vs Enosburgh vs Epping vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Berkshire | Enosburgh | Epping | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,745Lowest |
2,804 |
7,430Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39±3.6 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berkshire and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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 U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,525±$267 8% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Epping and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Epping School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Epping High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.3 |
9.1Lowest |
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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.