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Enosburgh vs Marshall vs Sheldon vs Enosburg Falls

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Enosburg Falls has the most renters (30% rent).

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MeasureEnosburghMarshallSheldonEnosburg Falls
People
Population
2,804Highest
2,163
2,267
1,570Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
37.5±2.8
4% below U.S.
40.9±3.5Highest
5% above U.S.
37.3±2.9Lowest
4% below U.S.
Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
23.9%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
Marshall and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
12.1%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
12.6%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Enosburgh and Enosburg Falls 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%
22.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburg Falls 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.
$101,250±$32kHighest
25% above U.S.
$78,533±$25k
about the U.S. average
$50,870±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
Marshall 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.
$212,400±$18k
36% below U.S.
$272,400±$61kHighest
18% below U.S.
$206,500±$38kLowest
38% below U.S.
Sheldon and Enosburgh 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.
$1,039±$151
26% below U.S.
$1,286±$379Highest
9% below U.S.
$832±$247Lowest
41% below U.S.
Sheldon and Marshall 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.
$3,595
15% above U.S.
$3,578
15% above U.S.
$3,475Lowest
11% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
26.5%±28.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±27Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
60.5%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
70%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Sheldon and Enosburgh 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 WATERVILLE CENTRAL 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.