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Berkshire vs Enosburgh vs Mapleton vs Franklin
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 youngest population (median age 31.6).
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,745 |
2,804Highest |
1,884 |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berkshire and Franklin 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Enosburgh 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% 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%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,525±$267Highest 8% above U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,384 8% 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% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| 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.