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Enosburgh vs Jay vs Plainfield 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Jay | Plainfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
471Lowest |
2,522 |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Plainfield 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% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%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% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Plainfield School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.