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Richford vs Swanton vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Swanton | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467Lowest |
2,670 |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39±3.6 10% below VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average |
| Vernon 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 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest 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%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Vernon 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Richford and Vernon 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 |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon 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 |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66 6% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
| 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 |
$4,370 13% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Swanton 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% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Richford and Swanton 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.