Compare towns
Brownington vs Derby Line 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%).
Derby Line has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Derby Line | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
783Lowest |
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 |
46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Derby Line and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Lowest 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% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest 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±$17k 7% below VT |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin and Brownington 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 |
$201,000±$52k 37% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Derby Line 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 |
$835±$334 32% below VT |
$891±$266Highest 28% below VT |
| Franklin and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912Highest 22% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
83%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Derby Line 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 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school 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.