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Enosburgh vs Mansfield vs Stoneham 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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
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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 | Mansfield | Stoneham | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
23,931Highest |
23,355 |
2,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Mansfield 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% |
22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Mansfield 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% |
15.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Mansfield 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. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Stoneham 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mansfield | Stoneham | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mansfield High | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.7 |
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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.