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Swanton vs Croydon vs Enosburgh 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).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Croydon | Enosburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670 |
798Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
| Croydon 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% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Croydon and Franklin 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. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103Highest 12% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Croydon School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.