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Sheldon vs Hoosick 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 highest household income ($79k).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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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 | Hoosick | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Lowest |
6,671Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hoosick 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% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Hoosick 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% |
22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hoosick 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% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hoosick 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 |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% 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. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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. |
$881±$148 38% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Hoosick 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. |
$4,071Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Hoosick 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% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick 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 | — | #62 of 484 in NY | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
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.