Compare towns
Berkshire vs Enosburgh vs Williston vs Eden
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 housing (typical home built 1972).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Williston | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,745 |
2,804 |
10,144Highest |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Williston 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest 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%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,525±$267 24% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Williston and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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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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.