Compare towns
Enosburg Falls vs Whitingham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Whitingham has the most people working from home (9.7%).
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 | Whitingham | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,570 |
1,368Lowest |
2,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Whitingham 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±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Whitingham and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$247 33% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 34% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Whitingham and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.