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Moriah vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
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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 | Moriah | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483 |
2,804 |
2,267Lowest |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
53.5±6 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 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+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Vienna and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
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.