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Enosburgh vs Swanton vs White River Junction 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).
Swanton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1952).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Swanton | White River Junction | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,670 |
3,364Highest |
1,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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% |
24.3%±8.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Swanton 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% |
19.3%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton 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% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$1,238±$103 about the VT average |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
| Berkshire and Swanton 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 |
$4,370 13% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 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% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — | 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.