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Enosburgh vs Brookfield vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Enosburgh | Brookfield | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,486Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.