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Enosburgh vs Brookline vs Sheldon vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Enosburg Falls has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
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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 | Brookline | Sheldon | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
5,736Highest |
2,267 |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
37.3±2.9Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$206,500±$38kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$832±$247Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,475Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | #23 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Brookline School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.