Compare towns
Eden vs Brownington vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Enosburg Falls has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Eden | Brownington | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,144Lowest |
1,570Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
40.5±4.5Highest 6% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Brownington and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Eden and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kHighest 32% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$206,500±$38k 35% below VT |
| Eden and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$832±$247 33% below VT |
| Eden and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
$3,475 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
32 minLowest 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brownington and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.