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Sheldon vs Enosburgh vs Warren
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 highest household income ($79k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
2,804Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Warren 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% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| 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 18% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Warren 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. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Warren 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Warren 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 | Warren School District |
| 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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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.