Berkshire is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States.

[4] The Missisquoi River, a tributary of Lake Champlain, flows westward across the southeast corner of the town.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,388 people, 495 households, and 376 families residing in the town.

There were 550 housing units at an average density of 13.0 per square mile (5.0/km2).

17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.