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Enosburgh vs Swanton vs Williamstown

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 most kids (24.3% under 18).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).

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.

MeasureEnosburghSwantonWilliamstown
People
Population
2,804
2,670Lowest
3,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
37.8±4.7Lowest
12% below VT
42±5Highest
about the VT average
Williamstown and Enosburgh 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%
19.9%±5.2Lowest
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%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
19.3%±2.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
17%±3.9Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%
VT: 43.8%
20.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
17.6%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.2%±1.7Lowest
VT: 7%
4.8%±3.2
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Williamstown 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
$94,418±$10kHighest
16% above VT
Williamstown 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
$234,900±$24kHighest
26% below VT
Williamstown 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
$1,659±$189Highest
34% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$4,370Highest
13% below VT
$3,841
24% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
36.1%±21.6Lowest
VT: 48.4%
83.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
Williamstown 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%
8.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
VT: 73.2%
64.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
90.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1952Lowest
24 yrs older than VT
1986Highest
10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
21 minLowest
9% below VT
23 min
about the VT average
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
7.4%±4.8Lowest
VT: 16.9%
13.9%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
Williamstown 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 — #47 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 — Williamstown Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Highest
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9.5Lowest
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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.