Compare towns
Berkshire vs Enosburgh vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Enosburgh has the oldest population (median age 40.6).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,745Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Putney 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Putney 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney 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±$26k 23% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Putney 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 24% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.