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Westfield 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
Westfield has the most expensive homes ($301k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Westfield | Enosburgh | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
2,804Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kHighest 11% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Westfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Westfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Highest 30% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Westfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.