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Bleecker vs Franklin vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bleecker | Franklin | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,590 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Highgate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Highest 33% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.