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Sheldon vs Highgate vs Cornish 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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Highgate | Cornish | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
3,528Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Highgate 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% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Highgate 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. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Highgate 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. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Cornish 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. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Cornish 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Cornish School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 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.