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Enosburgh vs Swanton vs Northfield
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 oldest population (median age 40.6).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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 | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,670Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
20%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$71,768±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
| Northfield 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 |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
| Swanton and Northfield 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 |
$4,370 13% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Enosburgh 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% |
12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.