Compare towns
Victory vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Victory | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 53Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
| Kirby and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,250±$326 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| 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.