Compare towns
Berlin vs Bennington vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Bennington | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
15,249Highest |
2,804Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Berlin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Berlin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Berlin and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.