Compare towns
Dover vs Enosburgh vs Sutton vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Dover | Enosburgh | Sutton | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,804Highest |
790Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Dover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
— | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Vershire 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.