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Eden vs Sheldon vs Enosburgh vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Craftsbury has the oldest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Eden | Sheldon | Enosburgh | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
2,267 |
2,804Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
41.5±4.6Highest 4% 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 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 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 | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
| Eden and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,164Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Craftsbury 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.