Compare towns
Andover vs Enosburgh vs Ripton vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Andover | Enosburgh | Ripton | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
2,804Highest |
508Lowest |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,238±$103 about the VT average |
| Andover and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.