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Brunswick vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Maidstone
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 most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Sheldon | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
| Maidstone and Brunswick 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Sheldon 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%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Brunswick 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
| Brunswick and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
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| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone 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 | — | — |
| 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.