Compare towns
Brownington vs Wheelock 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%).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($247k 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 | Brownington | Wheelock | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
717Lowest |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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±$40k 39% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Brownington 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 |
— | $891±$266Highest 28% below VT |
| 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 22% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Franklin 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 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.