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Pomfret vs Sheldon vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Pomfret | Sheldon | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Pomfret and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
15.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Pomfret and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
| Pomfret and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Sheldon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.