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Swanton vs Enosburgh vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Swanton | Enosburgh | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,820Highest |
2,804 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.5Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Swanton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,371±$14k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
| Fairfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$35k 10% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$133Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Swanton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,449 12% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.