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Sheldon vs Webster vs Enosburgh vs Williamstown
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).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Williamstown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Webster | Enosburgh | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
2,227Lowest |
2,804 |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
| Webster and Williamstown 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% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown 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 |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$94,418±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Webster and Williamstown 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
| Webster 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 9% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williamstown and Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Webster 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Merrimack Valley School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.