Compare towns
Sheldon vs Vergennes vs Irasburg
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 homeowners (89%).
Vergennes has the most people working from home (16%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Vergennes | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
2,565Highest |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
46.6±2.1Highest 8% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Sheldon 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% |
21.6%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Vergennes and Irasburg 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% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Vergennes and Irasburg 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 |
$76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg 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 |
$310,000±$24kHighest about the VT average |
$230,800±$22kLowest 27% below VT |
| Vergennes 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 4% above VT |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Irasburg 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 |
$5,578Highest 11% above VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Vergennes and Irasburg 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Vergennes 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 | — | #22 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Vergennes Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.