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Enosburgh vs Orange vs Fair Haven 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
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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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 | Orange | Fair Haven | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
7,573Highest |
2,724 |
2,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Orange 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% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Orange 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Fair Haven 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% |
15.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%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% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Orange 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. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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. |
$4,136Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
9.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.