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Enosburgh vs Kennebunk 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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghKennebunkSheldon
People
Population
2,804
11,820Highest
2,267Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+6.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
54.6±3.3Highest
40% above U.S.
40.9±3.5
5% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±3.6Highest
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+
17.9%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
30%±4Highest
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%
14.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Kennebunk 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.
$78,533±$25k
about the U.S. average
Kennebunk and Sheldon 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.
$272,400±$61k
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,425±$290Highest
about the U.S. average
$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.
$3,578Lowest
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%
0%±27Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Kennebunk 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%
5.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
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.
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 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
32.5%±7.6Highest
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 Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Kennebunk High School 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.