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Vernon vs Sheldon vs Enosburgh vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Sheldon | Enosburgh | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,709 |
2,267Lowest |
2,804 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
| Brattleboro and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Vernon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
| Vernon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
| Sheldon and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191 3% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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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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.