Compare towns
Sheldon vs Jay vs Hardwick vs Enosburgh
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 expensive homes ($272k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Jay | Hardwick | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
471Lowest |
2,965Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Jay and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Hardwick 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Hardwick 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±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Sheldon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
— | $875±$406 29% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Sheldon and Hardwick 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.