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Sheldon vs Epping vs Williamstown vs Enosburgh
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 most kids (23.7% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Williamstown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Epping | Williamstown | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,579 |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10k 17% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Epping 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 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,659±$189 17% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Epping and Williamstown 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Williamstown 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #47 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Epping School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.5 |
10.4Highest |
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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.