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Windham vs Enosburgh vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Windham | Enosburgh | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
2,804Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Windham and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.