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Swanton vs Nanticoke 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 renters (35.2% rent).
Nanticoke has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Nanticoke | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
1,683Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±6.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Nanticoke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Swanton 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% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 17% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke 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±$15kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103Highest 12% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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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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.