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Enosburg Falls vs Jericho 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
Enosburg Falls has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Enosburg Falls | Jericho | Enosburgh | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,570Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,804 |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 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+ | 15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,238±$103 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 34% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.