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Sheldon vs Otsego vs Proctor 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 most kids (23.7% under 18).
Otsego has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Otsego | Proctor | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
3,627Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Proctor 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% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 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% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Enosburgh 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 |
$72,891±$16k 10% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% 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±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Otsego and Sheldon 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. |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Otsego 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. |
$4,702Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otsego 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 | — | #65 of 484 in NY | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
10.4 |
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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.