Compare towns
Sutton vs Enosburgh vs Lincoln vs Leicester
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 most kids (21% under 18).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Enosburgh | Lincoln | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,394 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Sutton 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Lincoln 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% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Lincoln 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 |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Lincoln and Sutton 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Leicester 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 |
$870±$47 29% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Lincoln 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 |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln 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% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Leicester 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 | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| 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.