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Enosburgh vs Barnet vs Sheldon vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Sheldon has the highest household income ($79k).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Barnet | Sheldon | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,855Lowest |
2,267 |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Barnet and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Sheldon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Sheldon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Sheldon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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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.