Compare towns
Enosburg Falls vs Plainfield vs Sheldon
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%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Sheldon has the highest household income ($79k).
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 | Plainfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,570 |
1,314Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Plainfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls and Sheldon 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburg Falls 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon and Plainfield 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 34% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.