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Swanton vs Fairfield vs Enosburgh
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).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Fairfield | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,820Highest |
1,938Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.7±5.5Highest about the VT average |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| 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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 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% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 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% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest 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 |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below 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 |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| 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 |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% 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 |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.