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Bartlett vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs Enfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Enfield has the highest household income ($95k).

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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.

MeasureBartlettEnosburghSheldonEnfield
People
Population
3,281
2,804
2,267Lowest
4,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-2.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7
48% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
40.9±3.5
5% above U.S.
58.3±5.4Highest
50% above U.S.
Enfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
7.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
7.9%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
12.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.7%±7.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Bartlett and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
14.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
$63,828±$17k
21% below U.S.
$78,533±$25k
about the U.S. average
$95,474±$19kHighest
18% above U.S.
Enfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78k
12% above U.S.
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
$272,400±$61k
18% below U.S.
$390,800±$71kHighest
17% above U.S.
Enfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97Highest
19% above U.S.
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,286±$379
9% below U.S.
$1,181±$563
16% below U.S.
Bartlett and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$3,578
15% above U.S.
$6,203Highest
99% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±27Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.8%±16.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Bartlett and Sheldon 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 #74 of 120 in NH #26 of 70 in VT — #5 of 120 in NH
School district Bartlett School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 Mascoma Valley Regional School District
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4
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U.S. 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.