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Enosburgh vs Middleton 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).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Middleton | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
9,816Highest |
2,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
43.1±2Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest 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% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Swanton and Middleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Middleton 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. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
| Middleton 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. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleton 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Middleton | — |
| 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.