Compare towns
Sutton vs Dorset vs Enosburgh vs Newark
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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Sutton | Dorset | Enosburgh | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
2,092 |
2,804Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Dorset and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Dorset and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Newark 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.