Compare towns
Eden vs Sheldon vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Eden | Sheldon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Eden 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Eden and Sheldon 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Sheldon and Whitingham 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.