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Craftsbury vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has the highest household income ($84k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Craftsbury | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,352Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Sheldon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164 17% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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.