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Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Stamford
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).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Stamford has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Sheldon | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,267 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
| Stamford 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stamford 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Stamford 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
| Stamford 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
| Stamford and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Stamford 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Stamford School District |
| 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.