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Derry vs Enosburgh vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
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 | Derry | Enosburgh | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
2,804 |
2,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Derry and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 36.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
| Derry and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #26 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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U.S. 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.