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Enosburgh vs Kingston 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).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghKingstonSheldon
People
Population
2,804
6,275Highest
2,267Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
55.5±5.7Highest
43% above U.S.
40.9±3.5
5% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
13.5%±3.9Lowest
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%
24.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
12.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Kingston and Enosburgh 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%
35.1%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%
3.6%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Kingston 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.
$105,330±$12kHighest
30% above U.S.
$78,533±$25k
about the U.S. average
Kingston 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.
$492,900±$58kHighest
48% above U.S.
$272,400±$61k
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,393±$156Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,286±$379
9% below U.S.
Kingston 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.
$7,906Highest
153% above U.S.
$3,578Lowest
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±46.4
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±27Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Kingston 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%
2.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above U.S.
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Kingston 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 #78 of 120 in NH —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Sanborn Regional School District Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Sanborn Regional 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.