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Swanton vs Exeter vs Enosburgh vs Vernon
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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Exeter | Enosburgh | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,804 |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Vernon 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%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Vernon 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 40% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.