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Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Warner vs Franklin
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 most homeowners (89%).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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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 | Warner | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,267 |
2,959Highest |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Franklin 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Franklin 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Warner and Sheldon 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | 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.