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Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Townsend vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Enosburg Falls has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
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| Measure | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Townsend | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,267 |
9,100Highest |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% 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. |
37.3±2.9Lowest 4% 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% |
23.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburg Falls 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% |
15.7%±3.5 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% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh 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 |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% 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±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$206,500±$38kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$832±$247Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Sheldon 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. |
$3,475Lowest 11% 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% |
60.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburg Falls 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% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 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. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Townsend 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 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| 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.