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Bristol vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (30.3% rent).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Bristol | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
2,804 |
2,267 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hill and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Hill and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
— |
| Bristol and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162 33% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Bristol 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.