Compare towns
Sheldon vs Worcester vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Worcester | Sandgate | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
831 |
435Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Sheldon and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Sheldon and Worcester 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
— | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Sheldon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 29% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Worcester 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 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.