Compare towns
Swanton vs Kingston 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).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Kingston | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670Lowest |
6,275Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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% |
35.1%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% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Kingston 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. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Kingston 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. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Kingston 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
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.