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Enosburgh vs Fairfield vs Springfield vs Berkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Berkshire has the youngest population (median age 31.6).
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 | Fairfield | Springfield | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,938 |
9,084Highest |
1,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Springfield and Fairfield 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% |
25.4%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Fairfield 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% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| Fairfield 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 30% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
| Berkshire and Fairfield 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 |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Springfield 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.