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Swanton vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Sheldon | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670Highest |
2,267 |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sheldon and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
15.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls and Swanton 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 |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
| Sheldon and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Sheldon and Swanton 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Swanton 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.