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Swanton vs Hubbardton 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).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Hubbardton | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
831Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Hubbardton 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% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest 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% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 18% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Hubbardton 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±$15k 28% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 about the VT average |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 13% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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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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.