Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Middlebury vs Sutton vs Berkshire
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).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Sutton | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
9,175Highest |
790Lowest |
1,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
31.8±3.7 26% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Middlebury 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$86,169±$16kHighest 6% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| Middlebury and Berkshire 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
— | $1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
| Berkshire and Middlebury 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and Berkshire 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.