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Sheldon vs West Haven
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).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheldon and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven 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±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
| Sheldon and West Haven 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.