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Crown Point vs Enosburgh 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
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Crown Point | Enosburgh | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crown Point and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Crown Point and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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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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.