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Swanton vs Bartlett vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Bartlett | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
3,281Highest |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Franklin 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±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Highest 40% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.