Compare towns
Dummerston vs Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Dummerston | Enosburgh | Fair Haven | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,804Highest |
2,724 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Sutton 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.