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Enosburg Falls vs Highgate vs Sheldon vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 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 | Enosburg Falls | Highgate | Sheldon | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,570Lowest |
3,528Highest |
2,267 |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
| Highgate and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Highgate and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Highgate and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,238±$103 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 34% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Sheldon 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.