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Enosburgh vs Fairfield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Enosburgh | Fairfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,938Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,816 54% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Enosburgh 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
— | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.