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Enosburgh vs Pendleton vs Wheatfield vs Berkshire
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Wheatfield has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Berkshire has the youngest population (median age 31.6).
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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 | Pendleton | Wheatfield | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
7,034 |
18,549Highest |
1,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
47.3±2.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkshire and Wheatfield 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% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Wheatfield 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 U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$93,682±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$71,406±$21k 12% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$314,900±$19kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$244,600±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$989±$87 30% below U.S. |
$1,525±$267Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$5,735 84% above U.S. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±52.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wheatfield and Berkshire 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.