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

[5] The town is located in central Franklin County on both sides of the Missisquoi River, a west-flowing tributary of Lake Champlain.

Vermont Route 105 follows the river for most of its way through the town, leading east into Enosburg Falls and southwest to St. Albans, the county seat.

Vermont Route 78 leads northwest from Sheldon Junction down the Missisquoi to Highgate Center and Swanton.

12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.