Compare towns
Sheldon vs Coventry vs Troy vs Enosburgh
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 people working from home (13%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Coventry | Troy | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
917Lowest |
1,749 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Coventry and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Troy 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry 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% |
21.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Troy 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 14% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 29% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Coventry School District | Troy School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.