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Brownington vs Dummer vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Dummer | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
299Lowest |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 4% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Dummer and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $891±$266Highest 37% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.