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Brunswick vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Stratford
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 highest household income ($128k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
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 | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8 28% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Stratford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 59% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$775±$264Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| 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 21% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.