Compare towns
Sutton vs Wells 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Wells | Enosburgh | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,148 |
2,804 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Barton 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,250±$16k 18% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Wells and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,355 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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 | 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.