Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Jay vs Sheldon vs Warren
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).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Jay | Sheldon | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
471Lowest |
2,267 |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Warren 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
| Warren 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Sheldon 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.