Compare towns
Middlesex vs Enosburgh vs Troy vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Middlesex | Enosburgh | Troy | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,804 |
1,749Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Middlesex and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Troy School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.