Compare towns
Waterville vs Middlesex vs Enosburgh vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Waterville | Middlesex | Enosburgh | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,943 |
2,804Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Waterville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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±$27k 12% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Middlesex and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Middlesex and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 21% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.