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Enosburgh vs Becket vs Sheldon vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Becket has the most expensive homes ($361k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Enosburg Falls has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
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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 | Becket | Sheldon | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,962 |
2,267 |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
37.3±2.9Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburg Falls and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Becket and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh 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 U.S. |
$80,417±$29kHighest about the U.S. average |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Becket and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$206,500±$38kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Becket and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$832±$247Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Becket and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,475 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Becket 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Central Berkshire | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.