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Swanton vs Williston 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 most homeowners (77.9%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,820 |
10,144Highest |
2,804Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Enosburgh 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$133 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,449 12% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.