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Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Tyrone
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 expensive homes ($272k median).
Tyrone has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,267 |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyrone and Sheldon 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% |
21.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyrone 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%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% |
2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Tyrone 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±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$72,083±$17k 11% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Tyrone 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±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,104±$594 22% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Tyrone 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% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Tyrone 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 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.