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Swanton vs Kingston vs Franklin
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
6,275Highest |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% 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% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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±$27kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Kingston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$891±$266Lowest 37% 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. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and Franklin 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Kingston 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 | — |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.