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Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Townsend vs Berkshire
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).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Berkshire has the youngest population (median age 31.6).
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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 | Townsend | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,267 |
9,100Highest |
1,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkshire and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Townsend 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Townsend 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 |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$71,406±$21k 12% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$244,600±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,525±$267Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Berkshire and Townsend 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,545Lowest 14% 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%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±52.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berkshire and Townsend 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Berkshire 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | North Middlesex | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.