Compare towns
Swanton vs Vernon vs Eden
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 most kids (24.3% under 18).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Vernon | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
2,709Highest |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Vernon 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% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Eden 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% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon 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% |
26.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27kLowest 18% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Vernon and Eden 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 |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 about the VT average |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Swanton 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 |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Swanton and Eden 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 9% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Swanton and Vernon 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Vernon School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None 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.