Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Guildhall vs Sutton vs Vernon
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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Guildhall | Sutton | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
371Lowest |
790 |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Vernon 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% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Vernon 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Guildhall and Vernon 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Guildhall and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Enosburgh 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Vernon School District |
| High school 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.