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Enosburgh vs Reading vs Sheldon vs Westminster
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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Reading | Sheldon | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
699Lowest |
2,267 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Westminster 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Westminster 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Reading and Westminster 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
| Sheldon and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Westminster 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Reading 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 | — | — | #53 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 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 10.6Highest |
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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.