Compare towns
Swanton vs Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Williamstown
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 most expensive homes ($285k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Highgate | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,820Highest |
2,804Lowest |
3,528 |
3,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42±5 about the VT average |
| Highgate and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
| Williamstown 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±$35kHighest 10% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
| Swanton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$133 about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,449Highest 12% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Enosburgh 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Williamstown 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.8 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.