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Swanton vs Orange vs Richford
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Orange | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670Highest |
957Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Richford 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% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Orange 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% |
22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Orange 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 |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Orange 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 28% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Swanton and Orange 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 |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,160±$66Lowest 6% below VT |
| Orange and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford 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% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.