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Brownington vs Guildhall 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 the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Guildhall | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
371Lowest |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8Highest about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Guildhall 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%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Guildhall 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 39% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$891±$266Highest 28% below VT |
| Franklin and Guildhall 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 |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Guildhall 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 Our Story | 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.