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Swanton vs Keene 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 most kids (24.3% under 18).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
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 | Keene | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670Lowest |
22,939Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7 about the U.S. average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest 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% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene 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% |
44.1%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% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Keene 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 31% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Keene and Swanton 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. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Keene 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. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Keene 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% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.