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Sheldon vs Proctor vs Fletcher 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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Proctor | Fletcher | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,794 |
1,196Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Fletcher 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Fletcher 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$25k 3% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Fletcher 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 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Fletcher and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Fletcher and Sheldon 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Fletcher 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Fletcher School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 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.