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Charlotte vs Enosburgh vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Charlotte | Enosburgh | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,916Highest |
2,804 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Charlotte and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Charlotte and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #3 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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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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.