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Swanton vs Epping vs Richford
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Epping | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
7,430Highest |
2,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39±3.6 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Richford 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,160±$66Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Epping and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 40% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Richford 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.