Compare towns
Sutton vs Hyde Park vs Enosburgh vs Barton
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 most homeowners (85%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Barton has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Hyde Park | Enosburgh | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
513Lowest |
2,804 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Sutton and Barton 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Enosburgh 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Barton 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 |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Sutton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.