Compare towns
Swanton vs Ripton vs Franklin 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Enosburg Falls has the most affordable homes ($207k 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 | Ripton | Franklin | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670Highest |
508Lowest |
1,590 |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Ripton and Franklin 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% |
23.5%±5.6 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Ripton and Franklin 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
— | $891±$266 28% below VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Swanton and Franklin 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,475 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
70% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| 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.