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Enosburgh vs Barnard vs Ripton 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).
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Berkshire has the youngest population (median age 31.6).
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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 | Barnard | Ripton | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,211 |
508Lowest |
1,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Ripton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Barnard 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% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| Ripton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
| Barnard and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
— | $1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
| Berkshire and Barnard 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 |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Ripton 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% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Ripton 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | 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.