Sheldon is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, home to about 2,267 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05483 and 05485, and parts of 05450 and 05457 are in Sheldon too.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sheldon; also Swanton and Fairfield
All in Sheldon
Mostly Enosburgh; part is in Sheldon
Mostly Franklin; part is in Sheldon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sheldon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)153 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA200 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY298 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sheldon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sheldon had 2,136 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 79th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Franklin County grew from 30,198 residents in 1900 to 49,946 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Enosburg Falls 2, VT weather station (2 miles away).
13,639 jobs at 1,101 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sheldon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Elementary SchoolSheldon | Pre-K–8 | 337 | Public | 5.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Enosburgh, Berkshire, Franklin, Swanton, Bakersfield, Fairfield, Highgate and Montgomery.
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