Compare towns
Dummerston vs Enosburgh vs Franklin 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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Franklin | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,804Highest |
1,590 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3% 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 |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Dummerston 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%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest 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% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Franklin 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±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Franklin 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Franklin 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | 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.