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Enosburgh vs Kennebunk vs Franklin vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
What matters to you?
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 | Kennebunk | Franklin | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
11,820Highest |
1,590Lowest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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. |
$4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | #9 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | RSU 21 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Kennebunk High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.