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Irasburg vs Sheldon vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Irasburg | Sheldon | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384 |
2,267Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% below VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Sheldon and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
| Irasburg and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Sheldon and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86 14% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Sheldon and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966Highest 21% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.