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Swanton vs Highgate 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Highgate | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,820Highest |
3,528 |
2,804Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,371±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Swanton and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% 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±$133Highest about the VT average |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Swanton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,449Highest 12% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Enosburgh 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.