Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Brownington vs Eden
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 people working from home (10.1%).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Brownington | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,144Lowest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Brownington 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 |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Eden and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 36% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Brownington 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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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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.