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Enosburgh vs Lyme vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Lyme | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,710Lowest |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyme 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Lyme 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 U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
| Lyme and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lyme School District | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.