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Enosburgh vs Greensboro vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Greensboro has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Greensboro | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
633Lowest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro 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 VT |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Greensboro 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 30% below VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Greensboro 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 |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Greensboro 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | 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.