Compare towns
Richford vs Cornwall vs Enosburgh vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Richford | Cornwall | Enosburgh | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,467 |
1,208Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39±3.6 10% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Cornwall and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66 6% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
| Swanton and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.