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Enosburgh vs Derry vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Derry | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
34,116Highest |
2,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Derry 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% |
37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry 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±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Derry 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±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Derry and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.