Compare towns
Marshfield vs Worcester vs Enosburgh vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k 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 | Marshfield | Worcester | Enosburgh | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
831 |
2,804Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Worcester and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 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+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
| Brookline and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.