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Gorham vs Enosburgh vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Shelburne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Gorham | Enosburgh | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
2,804Highest |
530Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$93,125±$18kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$280,200±$45kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,130±$62Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$3,801 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Shelburne 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.