Compare towns
Sutton vs Westmore vs Enosburgh vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the highest household income ($87k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Leicester has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Westmore | Enosburgh | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
465Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -10%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Westmore and Leicester 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% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore 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% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Leicester 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% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Westmore 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 |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Westmore 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 |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Westmore and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Westmore 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 |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Sutton 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr 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 |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Leicester 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.