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Sheldon vs Tuftonboro vs Enosburgh vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Sheldon | Tuftonboro | Enosburgh | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
2,569 |
2,804Highest |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$100,574±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tuftonboro 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 | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.