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Swanton vs Ripton vs Lyndon vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Ripton | Lyndon | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,820Highest |
508Lowest |
5,590 |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Lyndon and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Lyndon 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,371±$14k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$35k 10% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$133Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Swanton and Lyndon 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 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 |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Lyndon 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.