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Enosburgh vs Pomfret vs Sheldon vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Pomfret | Sheldon | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
908 |
2,267 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Westfield 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 VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 30% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Sheldon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Westfield 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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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VT 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.