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Vernon vs Underhill 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
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Underhill | Enosburgh | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,709Lowest |
3,141 |
2,804 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
40.6±3.9 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 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±$9k 6% above VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Underhill and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
— | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Vernon 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 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 |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.