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Enosburgh vs Addison vs Berkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Enosburgh | Addison | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,525±$267 24% above VT |
| Addison and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest 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 | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Addison 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school 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.