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Swanton vs Hampton 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 most expensive homes ($229k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (78.4%).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Hampton | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670Highest |
1,145Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39±3.6 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Hampton 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$15kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,300 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Swanton 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% |
16.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.