Sheldon, VT

Town in VT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,267

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.9

years ∙ half population younger than 40.9, half older

Diversity Index

7.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sheldon is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States.

Location

Town in VT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.898577° N, 72.921425° W

DMS44° 53′ 54.88″ N, 72° 55′ 17.13″ W

Population Density & area

58.73/sq mi (22.65/km²)

Total Area

39.3 sq mi (101.9 km²)

Land Area

38.6 sq mi (100.1 km²) · 98.2%

Water Area

0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) · 1.8%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

57.6% male

Male 57.6%

Female 42.4%

males per 100 females

Sheldon 135.9

Vermont 98.5

United States 98

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sheldon 3.6%

Vermont 4.3%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.9

years ∙ half population younger than 40.9, half older

Sheldon

40.9

Vermont

43.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

57.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sheldon 57.1

Vermont 64.9

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sheldon	Vermont	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.7%	17.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	63.7%	60.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	12.6%	21.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	57.1	64.9	64.4
Child dependency ratio	37.3	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	19.8	35.3	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.1%

Black

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

0.9%

Other

2.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

7.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sheldon 7.6%

Vermont 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Sheldon population

	Sheldon	Vermont	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	2.6%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.1%	97.4%	80.7%
One race	98.2%	93.3%	76.4%
White	96.1%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.3%	1.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	1.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.9%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59.8% family

Family 59.8%

Non family 40.2%

% family households

Sheldon 59.8%

Vermont 58.9%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.47

persons per household

Sheldon

2.47

Vermont

2.28

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sheldon population

	Sheldon	Vermont	United States
Total households	913	273,416	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.47	2.28	2.53
Family households	546	161,102	82,990,528
Average family size	3.29	2.85	3.14
Married couple family	459	126,972	60,637,388
Other families	87	34,130	22,353,140
Male householder	24	10,979	6,572,819
Female householder	63	23,151	15,780,321
Non-family households	367	112,314	46,236,968
One-person households	334	84,729	37,140,836
Male householder	279	38,416	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	28	14,315	5,225,110
Female householder	55	46,313	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	39	26,023	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	33	27,585	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

970

housing units

Sheldon 970

Vermont 339,042

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

94.1% occupied

Occupied 94.1%

Vacant 5.9%

vacancy rate

Sheldon 5.9%

Vermont 19.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.9%

Single family houses

75.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.5%

Mobile homes

18.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1990

Half of houses were built before 1990, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

24%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

16.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

21.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

37.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sheldon	Vermont	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	6.3%	15.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	59.8%	49.5%	51.6%
7+ rooms	33.8%	35%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.4%	3.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.2%	11.3%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	17.3%	26.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	52%	39.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	23.1%	19.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1990	1976	1981
Total housing units	970	339,042	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

89% owners

Renter-occupied 11%

Owner-occupied 89%

homeownership rate

Sheldon 89%

Vermont 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.53

Owner-occupied

1.97

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sheldon 2.53

Vermont 2.41

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sheldon	Vermont	United States
Total occupied units	913	273,416	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	10.8%	20.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	46.2%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	26.5%	24.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.6%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.9%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.9%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.6%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.6%	17.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	29.2%	37%	51.4%
Electricity	3.4%	9.2%	41.3%
Solar	1.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	51.7%	38.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	14.1%	14.4%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$272,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sheldon

$272,400

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

23.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.4%

Owners without a mortgage

6.7%

Renters

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sheldon	Vermont	United States
Property value
Median Value	$272,400	$316,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	2.5%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	29%	16.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	24.5%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	36.4%	32.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7.6%	17.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	76%	59.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	24%	40.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,618	$1,907	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$840	$837	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,286	$1,234	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Sheldon 14.7%

Vermont 43.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sheldon 6%

Vermont 5%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

472

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

83.3%

College / Undergraduate

7.4%

Graduate / Professional

2.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

15.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Sheldon

15.3%

Vermont

47.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sheldon	Vermont	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	472	140,973	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7%	6.6%	5.7%
K–12	83.3%	61.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	2.8%	4.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	30.5%	17%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.5%	19.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.5%	20.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	9.7%	32.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	7.4%	26%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.3%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	15.3%	47.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	93.6%	78.6%	82%
Private school	6.4%	21.4%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,546

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.1%

HS graduate

49.9%

Some college no degree

17.6%

Associates degree

11.7%

Bachelors degree

12.4%

Graduate or professional degree

2.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

37.7% · 62.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

87.5% · 12.5%

HS graduate

72.8% · 27.2%

Some college no degree

36.4% · 63.6%

Associates degree

41.4% · 58.6%

Bachelors degree

28.6% · 71.4%

Graduate or professional degree

38.9% · 61.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sheldon	Vermont	United States
Population (25+)	1,546	466,428	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.9%	1.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.1%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	49.9%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	17.6%	15.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.7%	8.6%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.7%	43.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	12.4%	25.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	2.3%	18.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	94%	94.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$63,125

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$61,042

Some college or associates

$76,607

Bachelors degree

$62,891

Graduate or professional degree

$66,250

Poverty Rate

1.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

4.3%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

2.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sheldon	Vermont	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$63,125	$52,923	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$37,572	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$61,042	$44,691	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$76,607	$46,818	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$62,891	$59,469	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$66,250	$75,457	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	4.3%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7%	12.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	2.6%	9.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.8%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Sheldon, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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