Compare towns
Swanton vs Fairlee vs Enosburgh vs Vernon
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 most kids (24.3% under 18).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (15%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Fairlee | Enosburgh | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670 |
1,066Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Fairlee 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 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fairlee 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 18% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon and Fairlee 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 |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Swanton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 13% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 9% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee 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 | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon School District |
| 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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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.