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Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Dummerston 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 renters (24.3% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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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 | Hampton | Dummerston | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,145Lowest |
2,090 |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Hampton 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% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston 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 33% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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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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.