Compare towns
Sheldon vs Windsor vs Berlin vs Enosburgh
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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Windsor | Berlin | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,880 |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Berlin and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Berlin 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Berlin 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Sheldon and Berlin 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Berlin 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.