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Enosburgh vs Bleecker vs Berkshire
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
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 | Bleecker | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
563Lowest |
1,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$74,732±$21kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$71,406±$21k 12% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Berkshire 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. |
$221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$244,600±$26kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| 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 40% below U.S. |
$950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$1,525±$267Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±52.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker 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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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.