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Brookfield vs Enosburgh vs Plainfield vs Pomfret
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($399k 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 | Enosburgh | Plainfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
2,804Highest |
1,314 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Brookfield and Pomfret 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 |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Brookfield 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | 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.