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Enosburgh vs Marlboro 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 oldest population (median age 40.6).
Marlboro has the most people working from home (26%).
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,362Lowest |
1,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
31.6±6.9 27% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Berkshire 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
18.8%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Marlboro 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% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,135±$10kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| Marlboro 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±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$1,525±$267 24% above VT |
| Marlboro 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 |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh 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% |
7.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Marlboro School District | 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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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.