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Sheldon vs Triangle vs Highgate 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).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Triangle | Highgate | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267Lowest |
2,773 |
3,528Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Highgate 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% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Triangle 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% |
14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate 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% |
22.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle 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 |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Highgate 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. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Highgate 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. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Highgate 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. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Triangle 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% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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.