Swanton, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,203. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,454 (+4.0% change)
Males: 3,023 (48.7%), Females: 3,180 (51.3%)

Franklin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $41,086
Median house value: $100,300

Population by Race

Races in Swanton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • American Indian (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (19.8%), French (17.8%), United States (14.2%), Irish (12.2%), English (9.7%), German (4.0%).

Elevation: 157 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Swanton

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swanton town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

4.4% Foreign born (3.0% North America, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,082 (+21.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Swanton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swanton:

Other public-use airports nearest to Swanton:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 3 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; Abbreviation: FSO)
  • ROUSES POINT (about 17 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; Abbreviation: K21)
  • PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 31 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PBG)

Amtrak stations near Swanton:

  • 8 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
  • 19 miles: ROUSES POINT (PRATT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swanton:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 29 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 33 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 103 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)

Schools

Public high school in Swanton:

  • MISSISQUOI VALLEY UHSD #7 (Students: 1,070; Location: 100 THUNDER BIRD DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Swanton:

  • SWANTON SCHOOLS (Students: 650; Location: 24 FOURTH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • FRANKLIN NORTHWEST S.U. (Students: 40; Location: 21 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Swanton:

  • MUNCHKINLAND MONTESSORI (Students: 16; Location: 38 WOODS HILL ROAD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Swanton:

  • SWANTON PUBLIC (Operating income: $65,867; Location: 1 FIRST ST.; 16,902 books; 208 audio materials; 303 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)