Compare towns
Granville vs Enosburgh vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Granville | Enosburgh | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
2,804Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sheffield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21k 25% below VT |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40kHighest 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Granville and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914 42% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.