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Berlin vs Enosburgh vs Fairfield
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Enosburgh | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,804 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
| Fairfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Berlin 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Berlin and Fairfield 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.