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Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Sheldon vs St. Albans
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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
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 | Highgate | Sheldon | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,528 |
2,267Lowest |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
| 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 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% VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and St. Albans 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 |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
| 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±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$263,400±$18k 17% 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±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
| Sheldon and St. Albans 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$4,436Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
9.8Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.