Compare towns
Eden vs Swanton vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most homeowners (77.4%).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Eden | Swanton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
2,670 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
37.8±4.7Highest 12% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Swanton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$66,607±$27kLowest 18% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Eden and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
| White River Junction and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,238±$103 about the VT average |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
| Eden and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.