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Enosburgh vs Bennington vs Berkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Bennington | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
15,249Highest |
1,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Bennington and Enosburgh 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% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest 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% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$71,406±$21kHighest 12% below VT |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$244,600±$26kHighest 23% below VT |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh 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 |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Berkshire 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% |
13.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.