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Enosburgh vs White River Junction vs Wilder 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 most affordable homes ($223k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Wilder has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | White River Junction | Wilder | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,364Highest |
3,087 |
2,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Wilder 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | — | — |
| 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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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.