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Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Spencer
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Spencer has the most expensive homes ($382k 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 | Sheldon | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,267Lowest |
12,008Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Spencer 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Spencer 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. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$80,533±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Spencer 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 33% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$382,000±$22kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,078±$161 24% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Spencer 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. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,387Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Spencer 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Spencer 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 | — | #261 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | David Prouty High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.