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Enosburgh vs Nelson 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).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Nelson | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
648Lowest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Nelson and Sheldon 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Sheldon 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% |
24.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Sheldon 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. |
$99,792±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Nelson 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 33% below U.S. |
$340,900±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Nelson 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. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Nelson 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.