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Enosburgh vs Sutton vs Coventry 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 renters (24.3% rent).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Coventry | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
790Lowest |
917 |
1,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Coventry 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$71,406±$21kHighest 12% below VT |
| Berkshire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$244,600±$26kHighest 23% below VT |
| Berkshire and Sutton 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 |
— | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Berkshire 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Coventry School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.