Compare towns
Sutton vs Fairfield 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).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Fairfield | Enosburgh | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,938 |
2,804Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Fairfield 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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Newark 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% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield 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 |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Fairfield 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 |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below 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% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Sutton 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
88.5% 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 |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Sutton 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | 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.