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Enosburgh vs Braintree vs Sheldon vs Enosburg Falls

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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.

MeasureEnosburghBraintreeSheldonEnosburg Falls
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,026Lowest
2,267
1,570
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-2.5%
VT: +2.8%
+2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
58.4±2.4Highest
35% above VT
40.9±3.5
5% below VT
37.3±2.9Lowest
13% below VT
Kids under 18
21%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
12.3%±3.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
23.7%±3.6
VT: 17.9%
23.9%±4.3Highest
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+
17.9%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
33.2%±3.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
12.6%±2.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
15.7%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%
VT: 43.8%
30.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
14.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
15.9%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
1.8%±1.3Lowest
VT: 7%
2%±1.3
VT: 7%
7.1%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
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 VT
$79,803±$5kHighest
about the VT average
$78,533±$25k
3% below VT
$50,870±$17kLowest
37% below VT
Braintree 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
30% below VT
$217,700±$28k
31% below VT
$272,400±$61kHighest
14% below VT
$206,500±$38kLowest
35% below VT
Sheldon and Enosburgh 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
$840±$405
32% below VT
$1,286±$379Highest
4% above VT
$832±$247Lowest
33% below VT
Sheldon and Enosburgh 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
$3,908Highest
22% below VT
$3,578
29% below VT
$3,475Lowest
31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
43.4%±29.4
VT: 48.4%
0%±27Lowest
VT: 48.4%
60.5%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh 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%
11.1%
VT: 10.1%
5.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
19.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
VT: 73.2%
81%
VT: 73.2%
89%Highest
VT: 73.2%
70%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1979
3 yrs newer 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
26 min
11% above VT
25 minLowest
7% above VT
32 min
34% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
19%±7.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
13%±3.7
VT: 16.9%
3%±2.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Braintree 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 Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 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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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.