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Addison vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Addison | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Addison 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.