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Nanticoke vs Enosburgh 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
Nanticoke has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Berkshire has the most kids (28.7% 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 | Nanticoke | Enosburgh | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683 |
2,804Highest |
1,263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
39±3.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Nanticoke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkshire and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$74,881±$18kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Berkshire and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$141,900±$20kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,368±$126Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Berkshire and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,573 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.2%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Nanticoke 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.