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Swanton vs Concord vs Enosburgh
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 most kids (24.3% under 18).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($351k median).
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
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 | Concord | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670Lowest |
44,375Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Concord and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Swanton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Enosburgh 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 17% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Concord 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 31% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 40% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Concord 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Enosburgh 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.