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Brookfield vs Enosburgh vs Windham vs Grand Isle
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).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Grand Isle 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 | Windham | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
2,804Highest |
594Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.3±2.6 about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Grand Isle 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.3 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$100,846±$22kHighest 24% above VT |
| Grand Isle 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$398,600±$33kHighest 26% above VT |
| Grand Isle and Windham 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 |
— | $1,363±$530Highest 10% above VT |
| Grand Isle 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,453 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
50.8%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grand Isle 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Windham 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 | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| 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.