Compare towns
Nanticoke vs Enosburgh vs Maine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Nanticoke | Enosburgh | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Lowest |
2,804 |
5,089Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Maine and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$69,115±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$156,100±$44kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Highest 33% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$939±$49 34% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,828Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maine 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 | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.