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Swanton vs Newfields vs Enosburgh vs Enosburg Falls
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Enosburg Falls has the most affordable homes ($207k 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 | Newfields | Enosburgh | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670 |
2,023 |
2,804Highest |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7 about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
37.3±2.9Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Enosburg Falls 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.5 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Enosburg Falls 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$206,500±$38kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$832±$247Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 40% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,475Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburg Falls 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.