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Swanton vs Needham 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).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k 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 | Needham | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670Lowest |
32,459Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Needham 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Needham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%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% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 40% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Needham | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Needham High | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
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.