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Enosburgh vs Sutton vs Wheelock

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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).

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.

MeasureEnosburghSuttonWheelock
People
Population
2,804Highest
790
717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
46.6±5.7
8% above VT
51±5.6Highest
18% above VT
Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.8%±3.5
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Wheelock 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%
21.6%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
29.4%±4.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
34.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
2.8%±2.3
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Wheelock 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
$71,250±$18kHighest
12% below VT
$64,792±$20k
20% below VT
Sutton and Wheelock 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±$41kHighest
27% below VT
$189,600±$37kLowest
40% below VT
Sutton and Enosburgh 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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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624
28% below VT
$3,975Highest
21% below VT
$2,937Lowest
42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
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%Highest
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
8.7%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85%
VT: 73.2%
97.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1989Highest
13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
30 min
26% above VT
28 minLowest
17% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
21.1%±16Highest
VT: 16.9%
Wheelock 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 —
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School 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.