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Enosburgh vs Hardwick vs Jay 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 renters (24.3% rent).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Hardwick | Jay | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,965Highest |
471Lowest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Jay and Hardwick 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% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Hardwick 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Hardwick 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Hardwick 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 |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hardwick 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Hazen Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.