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Enosburgh vs Sutton vs Williston
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 most homeowners (85%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Sutton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
790Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Sutton and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williston 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%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Williston 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Enosburgh 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.