Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Wallingford vs Windsor vs Berkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% 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 | Wallingford | Windsor | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,286 |
2,060 |
1,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Wallingford and Windsor 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% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Windsor 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% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wallingford 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% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
| Wallingford 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 |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | 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.