Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Springfield vs Wallingford vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
What matters to you?
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 | Springfield | Wallingford | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
9,084Highest |
2,286 |
2,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Wallingford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Springfield 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 VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Wallingford 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 30% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Sheldon 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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VT 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.