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Swanton vs Enosburgh 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Enosburgh | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
2,804Highest |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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% |
21%±4.2Lowest 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%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls 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±$27kHighest 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
| Swanton and Enosburgh 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 |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.