Compare towns
Burke vs Enosburgh vs Middlesex vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Burke | Enosburgh | Middlesex | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,804Highest |
1,943 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Middlesex and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Middlesex and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
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| Middlesex and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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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VT 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.