Compare towns
Orleans vs Sutton vs Barton vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Orleans | Sutton | Barton | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
790 |
730Lowest |
1,570Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sutton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$50,870±$17k 37% below VT |
| Sutton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,300±$18k 51% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$206,500±$38k 35% below VT |
| Sutton and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$94 34% below VT |
— | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$832±$247Highest 33% below VT |
| Enosburg Falls and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$3,475 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 33% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 minHighest 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.