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Enosburgh vs Sunapee 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 people working from home (10.1%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | Sunapee | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,416Highest |
2,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
| Sunapee 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 33% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest 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% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Sunapee 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.