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Enosburgh vs Hooksett vs Berkshire vs Fair Haven
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).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Hooksett | Berkshire | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
15,057Highest |
1,745Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fair Haven 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,406±$21k 12% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$244,600±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,525±$267 8% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±52.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berkshire and Fair Haven 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Hooksett School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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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.