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Castleton vs Enosburg Falls vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most homeowners (79%).
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Swanton has the most people working from home (7.4%).
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 | Castleton | Enosburg Falls | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,570Lowest |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Highest 11% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
| Castleton and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Castleton and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
| Swanton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
| Swanton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,475 31% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 minHighest 34% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Swanton and Castleton 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.