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Enosburgh vs Kittery 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).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).

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MeasureEnosburghKitterySheldon
People
Population
2,804
10,473Highest
2,267Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+6.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
46.8±2.3Highest
20% above U.S.
40.9±3.5
5% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±2.9Lowest
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%
26.9%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
12.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
46%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%
4.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Kittery 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.
$93,728±$14kHighest
16% above U.S.
$78,533±$25k
about the U.S. average
Kittery 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.
$468,500±$31kHighest
41% above U.S.
$272,400±$61k
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,716±$224Highest
21% above U.S.
$1,286±$379
9% below U.S.
Kittery 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.
$4,518Highest
45% above U.S.
$3,578Lowest
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.8%±14.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±27Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Kittery 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%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
20 minLowest
24% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Kittery 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 #17 of 133 in ME —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Kittery Public Schools Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Robert W Traip Academy None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Highest
9.9Lowest
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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.