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Danby vs Enosburgh vs Moriah 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
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Danby | Enosburgh | Moriah | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,804 |
4,483Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 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+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sheldon and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Danby 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.