Compare towns
Sudbury vs Enosburgh vs Whiting vs Brandon
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 most renters (34.6% rent).
Brandon has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 679 |
2,804 |
532Lowest |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.9 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
| Brandon and Sudbury 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brandon and Sudbury 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% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$64,180±$12k 21% below 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 |
$227,800±$23k 28% 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 |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
| Whiting and Brandon 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,241Highest 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% |
41.7%±15.1 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.