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Johnson vs Rumney 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
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Johnson | Rumney | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.8±4.7 about the U.S. average |
| Rumney and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,238±$103Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Johnson 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.