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Enosburgh vs Enosburg Falls vs Sheldon vs Highgate
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 the youngest population (median age 37.3).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Enosburg Falls | Sheldon | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,570Lowest |
2,267 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Highgate 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% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest 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% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 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 |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
| Highgate 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 |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
| Highgate and Sheldon 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 |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
| Sheldon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 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% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | — | 9.8Lowest |
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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.