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Swanton vs Roxbury 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Roxbury | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
942Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Swanton 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% |
18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Roxbury 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% |
29.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Roxbury 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 |
$73,214±$22kHighest 10% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Roxbury 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 |
$242,600±$55kHighest 23% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Roxbury and Swanton 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 |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Swanton and Roxbury 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 |
$4,284 15% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.