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Enosburgh vs Plainfield 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 oldest population (median age 40.6).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Swanton has the most renters (35.2% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,522Lowest |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%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. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Plainfield 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.