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Sheldon vs Enosburgh vs Warwick
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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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 | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
2,804Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Warwick 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 about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | Warwick |
| 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.