Swanton, VT is a small town located in Franklin County with a population of just over 4,000 people. Despite its small size, Swanton has access to a range of transportation options. The town has access to bus services provided by the Green Mountain Transit Agency and Amtrak train services from nearby St. Albans. Other transportation options include taxi services and car rentals from nearby towns such as St. Albans and Burlington. For those looking for an alternative form of transport, there are several bike trails in and around Swanton as well as many scenic walking routes along the Lake Champlain riverfront and through some of the local parks in the area. For longer trips outside of town, Interstate 89 is just minutes away which provides direct connections to major cities along the East Coast. As you can see, Swanton residents have plenty of transportation options at their disposal when it comes to getting around town or traveling beyond its borders.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Swanton takes 25.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Swanton get to work:
- 77.5% drive their own car alone
- 12.9% carpool with others
- 6.5% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit