What stands out worked out from the figures below

Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).

North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Swanton	North Westminster
People
Population	2,670Highest	125Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT	59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT
Kids under 18	24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9%	0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Swanton and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.3%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	North Westminster 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 VT: 43.8%	52%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.7Highest VT: 7%	0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Swanton and North Westminster 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	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT	$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT
	Swanton and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,238±$103 about the VT average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,370Highest 13% below VT	$2,938Lowest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	20.1%Highest VT: 10.1%	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 min 9% below VT	—
Work from home	7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9%
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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.