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Enosburgh vs Northfield 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).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghNorthfieldSutton
People
Population
2,804
5,920Highest
2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
36.4±4.1Lowest
6% below U.S.
48.1±4.1Highest
24% above 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%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Sutton and Northfield 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%
34.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
15.1%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$71,768±$13k
11% below U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
$274,400±$21k
18% below U.S.
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,018±$207
28% below U.S.
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
Sutton and Northfield 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.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±17.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Northfield 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
U.S.: 12.5%
12.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
27 minLowest
3% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton and Northfield 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 #42 of 70 in VT —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Paine Mountain Union School District #68 Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Northfield Middle/High School Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Highest
10.0Lowest
10.4Highest
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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.