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Enosburgh vs Orange vs Sheldon vs Richford
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 oldest population (median age 41.8).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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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 | Sheldon | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
7,573Highest |
2,267Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Orange and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Orange 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford 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. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,853±$13k 30% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% 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. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Richford 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% 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% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 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 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.0Lowest |
— | 9.1 |
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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.