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Richford vs Worcester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467 |
831Lowest |
2,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39±3.6 10% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Richford 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 |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Worcester and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66 6% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% 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 |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.