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Enosburgh vs Swanton vs Wells
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).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,670 |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Wells 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±$27k 18% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells and Swanton 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±$103 about the VT average |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wells 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 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| 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.