Compare towns
Sutton vs Plainfield vs Enosburgh vs Wheelock
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 highest household income ($71k).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Plainfield | Enosburgh | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,314 |
2,804Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Wheelock 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Plainfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.