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Sullivan vs Enosburgh vs Langdon vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Sullivan | Enosburgh | Langdon | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687 |
2,804Highest |
805 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7 9% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$340,900±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Nelson and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.