Compare towns
Swanton vs Springfield 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Franklin has the highest household income ($80k).
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
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 | Springfield | Franklin | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670 |
9,084Highest |
1,590Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Springfield and Enosburgh 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.3%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% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Franklin 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Franklin 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 13% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% 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% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.