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Sheldon vs Marlow 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
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Swanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Sheldon | Marlow | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
855Lowest |
6,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.7±5.5 12% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marlow and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$81,371±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$285,100±$35k 14% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,257±$133 11% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,449 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | — | — | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Marlow School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | None yet |
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.