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Sheldon vs Dracut vs Troy 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 people working from home (13%).
Dracut has the most expensive homes ($474k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Dracut | Troy | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
32,574Highest |
1,749Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Troy and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Dracut 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% |
18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Dracut 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 |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,375Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Dracut 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 | — | #201 of 282 in MA | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Dracut | Troy School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.