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Enosburgh vs Franklin vs Sutton vs Berkshire

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).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Berkshire has the youngest population (median age 31.6).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghFranklinSuttonBerkshire
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,590Lowest
2,239
1,745
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
38.8±6.9
about the U.S. average
48.1±4.1Highest
24% above U.S.
31.6±6.9Lowest
19% below U.S.
Sutton and Enosburgh 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%
23.5%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.2%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Berkshire and Franklin 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%
15.3%±1.4
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.8%±2.3Lowest
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%
21.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$79,917±$21k
about the U.S. average
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$71,406±$21k
12% below U.S.
Sutton and Franklin 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.
$247,400±$66k
26% below U.S.
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
$244,600±$26k
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$891±$266
37% below U.S.
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,525±$267
8% above U.S.
Sutton and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$3,384Lowest
8% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,545
14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±42.2
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.4%±52.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Berkshire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Franklin 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 — — —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Missisquoi Valley School District #89 Kearsarge Regional School District Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School None in town Kearsarge Regional High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4
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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.