Compare towns
Brookfield vs Enosburgh vs Jay vs Lincoln
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 highest household income ($99k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Jay | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
2,804Highest |
471Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Jay and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Brookfield 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 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±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Lincoln and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $870±$47 29% below VT |
| Brookfield and Lincoln 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 55% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.