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Berkshire vs Hampton vs Enosburgh vs Fair Haven
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).
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Fair Haven has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Hampton | Enosburgh | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,745 |
1,145Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Fair Haven 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 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. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Berkshire and Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berkshire and Fair Haven 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% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh 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 | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.