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Highgate vs Enosburgh vs Heath vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Highgate | Enosburgh | Heath | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
2,804 |
765Lowest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Heath and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Heath and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Heath and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.