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Swanton vs North Westminster vs Enosburgh
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 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.
| Measure | Swanton | North Westminster | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
125Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| 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 |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
52%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$27kHighest 18% below VT |
— | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| 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 about the VT average |
— | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
— | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster 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 | — | — | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.