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Mapleton vs Enosburgh vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($339k 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 | Mapleton | Enosburgh | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,804Highest |
679Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.4±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sudbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$100,208±$33kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$338,500±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$852±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
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| Enosburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,205Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sudbury and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.