What percentage of people rent in Swanton (Franklin County, town), VT?

Name: Renters and owners in Swanton (Franklin County, town), VT, 2020–2024
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22.1% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Swanton (Franklin County, town), VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 576 renting households against 2,034 that own their home.

In Swanton (Franklin County, town), the share of households that rent went from 23.0% in 2015–2019 to 22.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.1% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 576 (±168)
Median renter income: $55,703 (±$12,833)

Who rents and who owns in Swanton (Franklin County, town)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Swanton (Franklin County, town)	Franklin County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.1% (±6.0 points)	22.6% (±2.2 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	576 (±168)	4,514 (±466)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,034 (±182)	15,449 (±496)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,703 (±$12,833)	$46,281 (±$7,321)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,000 (±$15,844)	$96,621 (±$5,837)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In Swanton (Franklin County, town), the renter share is not measurably different from Franklin County (22.6%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (26.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Franklin County, Swanton (Franklin County, town) ranks 6 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 57 of 246.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Swanton (Franklin County, town) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	23.0% (±6.4 points)	22.1% (±6.0 points)	−0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$924 (±$135)	$1,257 (±$133)	+36.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,659 (±$8,693)	$81,371 (±$13,820)	+25.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Swanton (Franklin County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swanton (Franklin County, town)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Swanton (Franklin County, town)	—	22.1% (±6.0 points)	—
Highgate	4.8 mi	19.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Albans (Franklin County, town)	6.9 mi	20.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Albans (Franklin County, city)	7.0 mi	51.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher
North Hero	7.2 mi	3.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town)	8.9 mi	7.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Alburgh (Grand Isle County, village)	9.9 mi	23.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sheldon	9.9 mi	11.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Isle La Motte	11 mi	7.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Hero, VT (3.7%), Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town), VT (7.1%), Sheldon, VT (11.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Albans (Franklin County, city), VT (51.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	St. Albans (Franklin County, city)	51.0% (±5.8 points)
2	Richford	29.6% (±8.0 points)
3	Franklin	25.3% (±11.3 points)
4	Enosburgh	24.3% (±7.1 points)
5	Berkshire	22.7% (±7.5 points)
6	Swanton (Franklin County, town)	22.1% (±6.0 points)
7	St. Albans (Franklin County, town)	20.7% (±7.5 points)
8 (tie)	Highgate	19.3% (±11.0 points)
8 (tie)	Montgomery	19.3% (±17.6 points)
10	Fairfax	14.3% (±7.6 points)
11	Fairfield	11.5% (±4.5 points)
12	Sheldon	11.0% (±5.3 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Swanton (Franklin County, town) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Swanton (Franklin County, village).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Swanton (Franklin County, town)

How many renters are there in Swanton (Franklin County, town)?

Swanton (Franklin County, town) has an estimated 576 (±168) renting households, 22.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Swanton (Franklin County, town)?

In Swanton (Franklin County, town), the share of households that rent went from 23.0% in 2015–2019 to 22.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Swanton (Franklin County, town)?

A renting household in Swanton (Franklin County, town) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Swanton (Franklin County, town)?

The median renting household in Swanton (Franklin County, town), VT has an income of $55,703 (±$12,833) a year, against $89,000 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Swanton town, Franklin County, Vermont (county subdivision:71725, in state:50 county:011).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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