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Brookline vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Brookline | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Brookline and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Sheldon 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school 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.