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Sudbury vs Enosburgh vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sudbury has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sudbury | Enosburgh | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679 |
2,804Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.4±4.9Highest 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Sudbury and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±7.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sudbury and Enosburgh 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 VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,208±$33kHighest 23% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Sudbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$49kHighest 7% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Sudbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205 17% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sudbury 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.