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Enosburgh vs Pelham 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
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Enosburg Falls has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
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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 | Pelham | Sheldon | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
14,449Highest |
2,267 |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
37.3±2.9Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Pelham 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%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburg Falls and Sheldon 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% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Pelham 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% |
40%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% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Pelham 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$206,500±$38kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$832±$247Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Sheldon 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% 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% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Enosburg Falls 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 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. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | #48 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Pelham School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Pelham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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.