Compare towns
Sutton vs Williamstown vs Enosburgh
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).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Williamstown | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,579Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Sutton and Williamstown 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% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Enosburgh 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Williamstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.