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Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Stoddard vs Fair Haven
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).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Stoddard | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,267 |
1,072Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Fair Haven 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Stoddard 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. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$895±$751 37% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Stoddard 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. |
$4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Fair Haven 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Stoddard School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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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.