Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Wells River vs Whiting vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Wells River | Whiting | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
340Lowest |
532 |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.7±12.7Highest about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Wells River 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Whiting 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% |
19.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells River 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% VT: 43.8% |
16.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Whiting and Sheldon 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 |
$900±$336 27% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Whiting 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 |
$4,154 18% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.