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Berkshire vs Enosburgh vs Mapleton 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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Mapleton | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,745Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,884 |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%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. |
39±3.6 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% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berkshire and Mapleton 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Mapleton 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% |
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%±2.9 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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 26% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh 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. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,300 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% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berkshire and Richford 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% |
8.9%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% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older 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. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berkshire and Mapleton 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 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.