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Enosburgh vs Swanton vs North Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
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 | Swanton | North Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,670 |
125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±22.6Lowest 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% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster 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% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
52%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0%±11.3Lowest 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 |
$66,607±$27kHighest 18% below VT |
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| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
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| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| 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.