Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Franklin vs Sutton vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Franklin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Enosburgh | Franklin | Sutton | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,590 |
790Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 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 | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill 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 30% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$891±$266Highest 28% below VT |
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| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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 | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.