Compare towns
Sutton vs Whitingham 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
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Whitingham | Enosburgh | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,368 |
2,804Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Burke 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$938±$191Highest 24% below VT |
| Burke and Enosburgh 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Whitingham 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older 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 |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.