Compare towns
Sutton vs Strafford vs Enosburgh vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Strafford | Enosburgh | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,372 |
2,804Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Burke 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Strafford and Burke 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Strafford and Burke 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | 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.