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Sheldon vs Enosburgh vs Mendon vs Highgate
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Enosburgh | Mendon | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
2,804 |
1,113Lowest |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
| Mendon and Highgate 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Mendon 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
| Mendon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
| Sheldon and Mendon 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.