Swanton, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Grand Isle County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,732
Population
3,595/sq mi density
$71,307
Median Income
$26,935 per capita
$210,000
Home Value
$342,949 Zillow
$1,021
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
131
Violent Crime/100K
712 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$71,307 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$210,000 home value, $1,021/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,307
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,935
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
4% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Swanton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Swanton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,307
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,935
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,779
127%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.6%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$265M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
23.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
299
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
13
Retail
18
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,779
27% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,648
204% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,307 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,935 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,779 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $265M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 299 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,779 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,648 |