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Eden vs Berkshire vs Franklin vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Berkshire has the youngest population (median age 31.6).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Enosburgh has the oldest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Eden | Berkshire | Franklin | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
1,745 |
1,590 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Eden and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Franklin and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Berkshire and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Berkshire 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 | — | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None 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 Our Story | 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.