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Sheldon vs Jay vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
471Lowest |
2,239 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Jay and Sutton 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 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% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Sutton 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 |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Sheldon 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Sutton 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 | — | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.