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Bleecker vs Enosburgh vs Fairfield vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Bleecker | Enosburgh | Fairfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,938 |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Fairfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 25% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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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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.