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Berkshire vs Enosburgh vs Hooksett vs Eden
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).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Hooksett | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,745 |
2,804 |
15,057Highest |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
| Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Hooksett 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest 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% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,525±$267 8% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Hooksett School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.