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Enosburg Falls vs Marshfield 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 youngest population (median age 37.3).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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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 | Marshfield | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,570 |
470Lowest |
2,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
| Marshfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Enosburg Falls 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% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls and Marshfield 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 |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Marshfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,500±$38k 35% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
| Swanton and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
| Swanton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475 31% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Marshfield 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1952Highest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 34% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.