Compare towns
Swanton vs Highgate vs Eden vs Enosburgh
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Highgate | Eden | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670 |
3,528Highest |
1,351Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Highgate and Enosburgh 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Eden 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Eden and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 about the VT average |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Eden and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.