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Swanton vs Stratham vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Stratham | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670Lowest |
7,754Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Stratham 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Stratham 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 17% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370 40% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.