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Brunswick vs Enosburgh vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
2,804Highest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Brunswick and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
32 minLowest 36% above VT |
39 min 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Brunswick 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.