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Brookfield vs Enosburgh vs Plainfield vs Edmeston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (87.6%).
Edmeston has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Brookfield | Enosburgh | Plainfield | Edmeston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,150 |
2,804Highest |
1,016Lowest |
2,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
35.4±1.6 9% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$67,639±$12k 16% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$147,400±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 31% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$988±$295Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
$2,019Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edmeston and Brookfield 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.