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Sheldon vs Enosburg Falls 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%).
Enosburg Falls has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
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 | Enosburg Falls | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,570Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5Highest 5% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls 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% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburgh and Enosburg Falls 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% |
15.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh 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 3% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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 |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| 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 4% above VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% 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 |
$3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls 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 VT: 10.1% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest 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 | — | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.