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Enosburgh vs Stowe 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).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Stowe | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
5,285Highest |
2,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| Stowe and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,238±$103 about the VT average |
| Stowe and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%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 |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest 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 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.