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Johnson vs Wolfeboro 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).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
6,571Highest |
2,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
37.8±4.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%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% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,238±$103Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Swanton 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.