Compare towns
Swanton vs Putney vs Enosburg Falls
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 renters (35.2% rent).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Putney | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670Highest |
2,622 |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Highest 12% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
37.3±2.9 13% below VT |
| Swanton and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Putney 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±$15k 28% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$832±$247 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 13% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Putney 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% |
16%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 9% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 minHighest 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Swanton 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.