Compare towns

Sheffield vs Enosburgh vs Sutton vs Coventry

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).

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.

MeasureSheffieldEnosburghSuttonCoventry
People
Population
573Lowest
2,804Highest
790
917
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3%
VT: +2.8%
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-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42±8
about the VT average
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
46.6±5.7Highest
8% above VT
45.2±5.2
5% above VT
Sutton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.1%±6.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21%±4.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
20.2%±4.1
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.2%±4
VT: 21.4%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
22.5%±3.3Highest
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+
27.1%
VT: 43.8%
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
21.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±4.7Highest
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.5
VT: 7%
Sheffield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$58,333±$26kLowest
28% below VT
$63,828±$17k
21% below VT
$71,250±$18kHighest
12% below VT
$59,342±$3k
27% below VT
Sutton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$171,900±$50kLowest
46% below VT
$223,100±$39k
30% below VT
$231,100±$41kHighest
27% below VT
$197,900±$55k
37% 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
$967±$79Highest
22% below VT
$852±$87
31% below VT
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$755±$108Lowest
39% below VT
Sheffield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,123Lowest
58% below VT
$3,624
28% below VT
$3,975Highest
21% below VT
$2,375
53% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.5%±41.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
1.5%±27.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Sheffield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
19.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%
VT: 73.2%
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85%Highest
VT: 73.2%
82.8%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987
11 yrs newer than VT
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
28% above VT
32 min
36% above VT
30 minLowest
26% above VT
36 minHighest
53% above VT
Work from home
6.1%±2.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
8.6%±3.7
VT: 16.9%
Sutton and Enosburgh 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 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Coventry School District
High school in town None 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.