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Sheldon vs Enosburgh vs Monkton vs Williamstown
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Williamstown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Monkton | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
2,804 |
1,999Lowest |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
| Monkton and Williamstown 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 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% |
20.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
| Monkton and Williamstown 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 |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.