Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Groton vs Ripton 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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | Groton | Ripton | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
967 |
508Lowest |
1,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Ripton and Groton 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% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Groton 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% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
— | $1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Ripton 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% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Groton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.