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Berkshire vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 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 | Windsor | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,745Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$21kHighest 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$26kHighest 23% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| 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 24% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Berkshire and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #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.