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Enosburg Falls vs Swanton vs Enosburgh
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).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Swanton | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,570Lowest |
2,670 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
| Enosburgh 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% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest 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% |
19.3%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 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 |
$66,607±$27kHighest 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Swanton and Enosburgh 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 |
$229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Swanton and Enosburgh 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 |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh 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% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 34% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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 | — | — | #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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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.