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Sheldon vs Hyde Park vs Enosburgh vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Hyde Park has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Hyde Park | Enosburgh | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
513Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
42.6±10.1Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Irasburg 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 VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Irasburg 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 3% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Sheldon and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,966Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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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VT 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.