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Sutton vs Enosburgh vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,804 |
3,916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
| Charlotte and Sutton 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Charlotte 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Sutton 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
| Charlotte and Enosburgh 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school 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.