Compare towns
Dummerston vs Berlin vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Dummerston | Berlin | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,880Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest 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 | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None 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.