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Enosburgh vs Sutton vs Coventry vs Sheldon

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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k 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.

MeasureEnosburghSuttonCoventrySheldon
People
Population
2,804Highest
790Lowest
917
2,267
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-2.5%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
46.6±5.7Highest
8% above VT
45.2±5.2
5% above VT
40.9±3.5
5% 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%
23.7%±3.6Highest
VT: 17.9%
Sheldon 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%
12.6%±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%
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
21.7%
VT: 43.8%
14.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.5
VT: 7%
2%±1.3Lowest
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Coventry 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
$78,533±$25kHighest
3% below VT
Sheldon 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
$272,400±$61kHighest
14% below VT
Sheldon 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
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$755±$108Lowest
39% below VT
$1,286±$379Highest
4% above VT
Sheldon 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
$3,975Highest
21% below VT
$2,375Lowest
53% below VT
$3,578
29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
1.5%±27.7
VT: 48.4%
0%±27Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Enosburgh and Sutton 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%
VT: 10.1%
19.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
5.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85%
VT: 73.2%
82.8%
VT: 73.2%
89%Highest
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
1984
8 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
36% above VT
30 min
26% above VT
36 minHighest
53% above VT
25 minLowest
7% 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%
13%±3.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
Sheldon 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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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.