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Richford vs Sutton 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
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Richford | Sutton | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467Lowest |
9,452Highest |
2,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±3.6 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Sutton 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 U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,238±$103Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.