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Sheldon vs East Otto 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 expensive homes ($272k median).
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | East Otto | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
996Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
41.5±5.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| East Otto and Sheldon 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% |
22.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and East Otto 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% |
16.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and East Otto 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% |
17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,605±$18k 20% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and East Otto 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. |
$182,600±$27kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$875±$166 38% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and East Otto 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. |
$4,105Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±39.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and East Otto 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% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Otto 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.