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Sheldon vs Pelham 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).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Pelham | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Lowest |
14,449Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Pelham 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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±$25k about the U.S. average |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Enosburgh 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Pelham School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham 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 |
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.