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Swanton vs Hampton vs Vernon vs Franklin
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 renters (35.2% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Vernon | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670 |
1,145Lowest |
2,709Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Franklin 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon 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% |
26.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% 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% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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±$27kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Vernon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% 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 | $4,370 40% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,384 8% 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% |
26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Hampton 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Vernon School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.