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Enosburgh vs Cavendish vs Berlin
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).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Cavendish | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,242Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Cavendish 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 VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Cavendish and Berlin 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 |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Cavendish and Berlin 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.