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Swanton vs Randolph vs Franklin 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 renters (35.2% rent).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Randolph | Franklin | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670 |
4,843Highest |
1,590Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Randolph 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Franklin 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Franklin 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 |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Franklin and Randolph 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 |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Randolph and Franklin 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Swanton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 13% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph 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 VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 9% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.