Compare towns
Swanton vs Castleton vs Franklin vs Enosburg Falls
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 renters (35.2% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Castleton | Franklin | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670 |
4,453Highest |
1,590 |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
38.8±6.9Highest 10% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Franklin and Castleton 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Enosburg Falls 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%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Franklin and Castleton 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Swanton and Castleton 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
$3,475 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
70% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 9% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 | 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.