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Enosburgh vs Lyndeborough vs Sheldon vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Lyndeborough | Sheldon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,616Lowest |
2,267 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Lyndeborough 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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 | — |
| 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.