Compare towns
Derby vs Enosburgh vs Swanton vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Lyndon has the most homeowners (85.6%).
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 | Derby | Enosburgh | Swanton | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,537 |
2,804 |
2,670Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Derby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Derby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Swanton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Swanton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Derby and Lyndon 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.