Compare towns
Sheldon vs Enosburgh vs Walden
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 expensive homes ($272k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
2,804Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.4%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Walden 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% |
26.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden and Sheldon 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Sheldon and Walden 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Sheldon and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.