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Enosburgh vs Gorham vs Sheldon vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Enosburg Falls has the most renters (30% rent).
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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.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Gorham | Sheldon | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
18,300Highest |
2,267 |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
37.3±2.9Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburg Falls and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$206,500±$38kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$832±$247Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,475Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Gorham Public Schools | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.