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Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Barre vs Berkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Sheldon | Barre | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,267 |
8,412Highest |
1,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2% VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
42.2±6.6Highest about the VT average |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Barre and Sheldon 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Barre 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 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 |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
| Sheldon and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
| Berkshire and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%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 |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.