Compare towns
Brownington vs Danby vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Brownington | Danby | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
1,133Lowest |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Danby and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
$891±$266Highest 28% below VT |
| Franklin and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.