Compare towns
Brookfield vs Enosburgh vs Strafford
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%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
2,804Highest |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford 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±$15k 7% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District |
| 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.