Compare towns
Sheffield vs Enosburgh vs Sutton vs Glover
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Sheffield | Enosburgh | Sutton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573Lowest |
2,804Highest |
790 |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover and Sutton 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Enosburgh 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% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest 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% |
5.3%±3.1 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Sutton 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
| Glover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
| Glover and Sheffield 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 |
$3,234 36% 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%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.