Compare towns
Sutton vs Westminster vs Enosburgh vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Westminster | Enosburgh | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
2,999Highest |
2,804 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Westminster and Waterville 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville 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 |
$71,491±$4kHighest 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Westminster and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126 26% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Westminster 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 |
$4,063Highest 19% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.