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Enosburgh vs Moretown 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).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Moretown | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,532Lowest |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Moretown 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Moretown 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 |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| 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.