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Brookfield vs Enosburgh vs Richford vs Braintree
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 expensive homes ($339k median).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Richford | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
2,804Highest |
2,467 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Brookfield 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% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Braintree 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Richford and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Richford 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% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Braintree 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.