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Westfield vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Westfield | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536 |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT |
| Granville and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Sheldon and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Westfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 30% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Sheldon and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Westfield 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.