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Enosburgh vs Pelham 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
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Pelham | Sheldon | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
14,449Highest |
2,267Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% 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. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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% |
20.8% 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% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford 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 |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% 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. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66 18% 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. |
$3,300Lowest 6% 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% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Richford 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% |
19.5%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% |
70.4%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. |
28 min 5% 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% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Pelham High School | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
10.4Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.