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Brookline vs Jericho vs Enosburgh vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Jericho | Enosburgh | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,804 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Brookline and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Andover 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.