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Brookfield vs Elmore vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Elmore | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
964Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 minLowest 25% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.