Compare towns
Swanton vs Windsor vs Castleton 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 most expensive homes ($229k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Castleton has the most homeowners (79%).
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 | Windsor | Castleton | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,670 |
3,554 |
4,453Highest |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Windsor and Castleton 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Castleton 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Castleton 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±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
| Swanton and Castleton 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Swanton and Castleton 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,475 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburg Falls 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 9% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 minHighest 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.