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Sheldon vs Bennington vs Proctor vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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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 | Sheldon | Bennington | Proctor | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,588Lowest |
1,794 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor 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 about the U.S. average |
$83,875±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Lowest |
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.