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Enosburgh vs Ossipee 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).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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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 | Ossipee | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
4,521Highest |
2,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8%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% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Enosburgh 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.