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Enosburgh vs Hubbardton vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Enosburgh | Hubbardton | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
831Lowest |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$1,238±$103 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Enosburgh 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.