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Enosburg Falls vs Ripton vs Sheldon 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Sheldon | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,570 |
508Lowest |
2,267 |
2,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
| Ripton and Sheldon 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Ripton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,238±$103 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 34% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.