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Tunbridge vs Sheldon vs Enosburgh vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Sheldon | Enosburgh | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
2,267 |
2,804Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.