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Corinth vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Corinth | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 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+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Corinth and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Sheldon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | 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.