Compare towns
Swanton vs Lowell vs Enosburgh vs Franklin
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).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Enosburgh has the oldest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Lowell | Enosburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670 |
1,070Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Enosburgh 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% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin 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 |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin 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 | — | Lowell School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.