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Charleston vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Charleston | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 936Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 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+ | 37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
| Braintree and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53k 25% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Sheldon and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444 21% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Sheldon and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 26% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Charleston 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 | Charleston School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None 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.