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Swanton vs Arlington 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 kids (24.3% under 18).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Enosburgh has the oldest 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 | Arlington | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
2,598Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Arlington and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Swanton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 13% below VT |
$4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 9% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.