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Brunswick vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Brunswick | Enosburgh | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
2,804 |
2,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sheldon and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,756Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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U.S. 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.