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Shelburne vs Epping vs South Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
South Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.3%).
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 | Shelburne | Epping | South Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969 |
7,430Lowest |
20,756Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.2±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Shelburne and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Shelburne and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Burlington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$106,667±$13k 32% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$443,400±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,787±$59Highest 26% above U.S. |
| South Burlington and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,674Lowest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and Epping 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH | #12 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Epping School District | South Burlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | South Burlington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.