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Athens vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Newbury has the most renters (32.2% 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 | Athens | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431 |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 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+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
| Sheldon and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$275,900±$28kHighest 13% below VT |
| Newbury and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,259±$401 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,943 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Newbury 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.