Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Brookline vs Wheelock vs Vernon
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 kids (21% under 18).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k median).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Brookline | Wheelock | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
531Lowest |
717 |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Wheelock and Brookline 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% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Vernon 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% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Brookline and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Brookline 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Brookline 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — | Vernon School District |
| 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.