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Enosburgh vs Berlin vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Berlin | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
9,383Highest |
2,709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Vernon 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 U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Vernon 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 33% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Vernon 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 | #108 of 120 in NH | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Berlin School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
8.2Lowest |
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U.S. 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.