Compare towns
Berlin vs Enosburgh vs Troy vs Clarendon
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 most expensive homes ($274k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 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 | Berlin | Enosburgh | Troy | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
2,804 |
1,749Lowest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Troy 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±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Berlin and Troy 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±$87 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
| Berlin and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,740 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Clarendon 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 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 | Troy School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.