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Swanton vs Brownington vs Franklin
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 (21 min average).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Brownington | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670Highest |
1,144Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
40.5±4.5Highest 6% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Brownington and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27kLowest 18% below VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin and Brownington 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 |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Swanton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.