Compare towns
Berlin vs Enosburgh vs Wallingford vs Chester
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Wallingford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Wallingford | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
2,804 |
2,286Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Berlin and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Wallingford 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%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Chester 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Berlin and Wallingford 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±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
| Berlin and Wallingford 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 |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$960±$44 22% below VT |
| Berlin and Chester 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 |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chester 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.