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Bellows Falls vs Enosburgh vs Swanton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Bellows Falls | Enosburgh | Swanton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
2,804 |
2,670Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$66,607±$27kHighest 18% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Swanton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
20.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Enosburgh 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| 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.