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Vernon vs Newfields 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Enosburgh | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,709 |
2,023Lowest |
2,804 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Vernon 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% |
68.1%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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% 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. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% 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. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Brattleboro 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Newfields School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
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.