Compare towns
Granby vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Victory
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Victory has the most renters (28.6% rent).
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 | Granby | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67 |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
64.5±11.1 50% above VT |
| Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51 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+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7% VT: 43.8% |
26.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
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| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
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| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
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| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$2,500 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Granby 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.