Compare towns
Sheldon vs Barnard vs Enosburgh vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Sheldon | Barnard | Enosburgh | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,211Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Barnard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Barnard and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Barnard and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Sheldon 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.