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Enosburgh vs Leyden vs Sheldon vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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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 | Leyden | Sheldon | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,661 |
2,267 |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
43.6±3.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Leyden 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% |
20.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Franklin 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden 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% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 U.S. |
$59,474±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Franklin 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. |
$173,100±$23kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| 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.