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Swanton vs Hebron vs Enosburgh
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).
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
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 | Hebron | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
1,751Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 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% |
23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Swanton 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% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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. |
$73,205±$4kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hebron 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. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Hebron 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. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Hebron 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% |
17.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron 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 |
| School district | — | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.