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Swanton vs Eliot vs Enosburg Falls
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 renters (35.2% rent).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Enosburg Falls has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
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 | Eliot | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
7,146Highest |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7 about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.3±2.9Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Swanton 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. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$206,500±$38kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$832±$247Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 40% above U.S. |
$4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,475Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburg Falls and Eliot 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school 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.