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Enosburgh vs Fairlee 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
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Sheldon has the highest household income ($79k).
Enosburg Falls has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
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 | Fairlee | Sheldon | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
54Lowest |
2,267 |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% 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% |
0%±52.4Lowest 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% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
14.7% VT: 43.8% |
15.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest 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 |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$50,870±$17k 37% below VT |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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 |
$277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
| Fairlee 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 |
$1,057±$620 14% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Sheldon and Fairlee 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 |
$3,750Highest 26% 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% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% VT: 10.1% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1942 34 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 |
— | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | 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.