Compare towns
Mapleton vs Enosburgh vs Brookline vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 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 | Mapleton | Enosburgh | Brookline | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,804 |
531Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookline and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | 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.