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Sheldon vs Westhampton vs Enosburgh vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Irasburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Westhampton | Enosburgh | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,552 |
2,804Highest |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Westhampton 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 |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Irasburg 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. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Sheldon 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.