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Berkshire vs White River Junction vs Enosburgh
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).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Enosburgh has the oldest population (median age 40.6).
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 | White River Junction | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,745Lowest |
3,364Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
| Enosburgh and White River Junction 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburgh and Berkshire 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Berkshire 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 |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Berkshire and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 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% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.