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Vernon vs Exeter vs Enosburgh vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most homeowners (76.2%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Vernon | Exeter | Enosburgh | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,709Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,804 |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191 66% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Brattleboro 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.4 |
9.0Lowest |
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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.