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Eden vs Whitingham vs Sheldon vs Brownington
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).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Sheldon | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,368 |
2,267Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Sheldon 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Eden 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% 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±$27k 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$745±$504 40% 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Whitingham 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.