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Brownington vs Enosburgh vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the highest household income ($76k).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Brownington | Enosburgh | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Brownington and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$229,000±$15kHighest 28% 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 | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.