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Enosburgh vs Salem vs Sheldon
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).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Salem | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,611 |
2,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Salem and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salem 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% |
31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Salem 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. |
$83,398±$12kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Salem 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. |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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. |
$948±$40 33% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Salem 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. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Salem 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Sheldon 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 | #376 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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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.