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Sheldon vs Moriah vs Enosburgh vs Proctor
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 people working from home (13%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Moriah | Enosburgh | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
4,483Highest |
2,804 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor 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 |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% 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. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Enosburgh 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
8.7 |
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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.