Compare towns
Brandon vs Derby vs Enosburgh vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Pownal has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Brandon | Derby | Enosburgh | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120 |
4,537Highest |
2,804Lowest |
3,265 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49±9.1 14% above VT |
| Derby and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pownal and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$64,163±$21k 21% below VT |
| Derby and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$256,600±$32kHighest 19% below VT |
| Pownal and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$944±$139 24% below VT |
| Derby and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Highest 16% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,560 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pownal and Derby 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.