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Groton vs Enosburgh vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Shelburne has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Groton | Enosburgh | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
2,804Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
| Groton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$93,125±$18kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$280,200±$45kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,130±$62 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,801Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.