Swanton

Population: 2,732
Median household income: $71,307
Median home value: $210,000

Swanton is a community in Franklin County, Vermont, home to 2,732 residents. At $71,307, its median household income sits below Franklin County's $79,078.

Between 2019 and 2023, Swanton's population grew 11.5% from 2,450 to 2,732, while its median home value rose 22.5% from $171,400 to $210,000.

65.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1951.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,732
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,307
Median home value: $210,000
Median gross rent: $1,021
Housing units: 978
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4502,732

Median household income

$55,868$71,307

Median home value

$171,400$210,000

Median gross rent

$769$1,021

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,450	$55,868	$171,400	$769
2020	2,328	$57,250	$173,300	$823
2021	2,356	$64,091	$172,300	$865
2022	2,428	$73,365	$194,900	$933
2023	2,732	$71,307	$210,000	$1,021

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	156	5.7%
5 to 17	537	19.7%
18 to 24	248	9.1%
25 to 34	230	8.4%
35 to 44	482	17.6%
45 to 54	362	13.3%
55 to 64	261	9.6%
65 to 74	245	9.0%
75 and over	211	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,495	91.3%
Black or African American	17	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.4%
Asian	127	4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate46.0%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165	9.2%
High school graduate	824	46.0%
Some college or associate's	573	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	133	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	96	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled21.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	834	70.6%
Carpooled	255	21.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	73	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	423	38.1%
15 to 29 min	329	29.7%
30 to 44 min	170	15.3%
45 to 59 min	155	14.0%
60+ min	32	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 17.6% (480 of 2,720)

	Count	Share
Family households	629	70.0%
Nonfamily households	270	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	899	91.9%
Vacant	79	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	631	70.2%
Renter-occupied	268	29.8%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.6%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	636	65.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	211	21.6%
5 to 19 units	68	7.0%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	60	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5071650
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.9245, -73.1194