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Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Sheldon vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Proctor | Sheldon | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,794 |
2,267 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor 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 U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity 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±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Unity 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.