Compare towns
Swanton vs Ripton vs Enosburg Falls vs Vernon
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Enosburg Falls has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ripton | Enosburg Falls | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670 |
508Lowest |
1,570 |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Vernon 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Vernon 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
— | $832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Swanton and Vernon 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70% VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 9% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 34% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | — | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.