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Enosburgh vs Castleton vs Williamstown 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 renters (24.3% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Castleton | Williamstown | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
4,453Highest |
3,579 |
1,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
42±5Highest about the VT average |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Williamstown 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| Williamstown and Castleton 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$244,600±$26kHighest 23% below VT |
| Berkshire and Williamstown 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,525±$267 24% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,841Highest 24% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Castleton 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.