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Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Woolwich 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Woolwich | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,267Lowest |
3,158Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% 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% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%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% |
2.4%±2.1 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Woolwich 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±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Woolwich 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. |
— | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,865Highest 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% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% 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% |
95.5%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. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% 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% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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.