Population 703 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Berkshire
Household size in West Berkshire
| Period | West Berkshire | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, West Berkshire sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Vermont overall, where it has 2.31 people. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Berkshire
| Period | West Berkshire | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.0 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
West Berkshire is young: half of its residents are under 32.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Berkshire
| Period | West Berkshire | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in West Berkshire as they are nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Vermont as a whole (8.6%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Berkshire
Renters in West Berkshire
| Period | West Berkshire | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.9% of households in West Berkshire rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Berkshire
| Period | West Berkshire | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in West Berkshire is close to the national rate: 9.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Vermont as a whole (15.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Berkshire
| Period | West Berkshire | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in West Berkshire are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Vermont as a whole, where the median home dates to 1973.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Berkshire
| Period | West Berkshire | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $897 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,075 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,007 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,490 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$593 | +$428 | +$606 |
Rent in West Berkshire runs $1,490 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Vermont as a whole ($1,306). The typical renter here spends 32.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Berkshire
Bachelor's degrees in West Berkshire
| Period | West Berkshire | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Berkshire have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Berkshire
| Period | West Berkshire | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in West Berkshire have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Vermont overall (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Berkshire
| Period | West Berkshire | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in West Berkshire has been strong: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Berkshire compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Berkshire | 2.67 | 32.0 | 12.6% | 22.9% | 9.7% | 1979 | $1,490 | 22.0% | 92.6% | 0.5% |
| East Berkshire | 2.67 | 32.1 | 12.7% | 22.5% | 8.7% | 1979 | $1,502 | 22.1% | 92.7% | 0.3% |
| Richford | 2.49 | 38.5 | 13.0% | 27.2% | 17.5% | 1961 | $1,221 | 23.3% | 92.1% | 9.5% |
| Enosburg Falls | 2.40 | 41.1 | 6.0% | 23.5% | 13.8% | 1961 | $889 | 20.7% | 93.5% | 2.6% |
| East Sheldon | 2.49 | 40.5 | 5.4% | 14.7% | 12.0% | 1984 | $1,177 | 16.7% | 93.9% | 1.6% |
| Franklin | 2.51 | 39.0 | 6.4% | 22.2% | 23.1% | 1982 | $960 | 21.9% | 93.8% | 3.2% |
| Morses Line | 2.48 | 38.3 | 7.4% | 23.7% | 25.4% | 1981 | $892 | 24.4% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| Sheldon | 2.48 | 41.0 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 7.0% | 1984 | $1,264 | 16.0% | 94.1% | 1.1% |
| Montgomery | 2.56 | 42.7 | 8.0% | 14.2% | 21.0% | 1983 | $996 | 32.9% | 95.5% | 3.4% |
| Highgate Center | 2.41 | 46.3 | 13.2% | 21.8% | 12.4% | 1977 | $922 | 22.3% | 83.9% | 3.5% |
| East Enosburg | 2.25 | 46.2 | 10.7% | 15.1% | 11.5% | 1983 | $1,062 | 32.5% | 94.5% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Berkshire. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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