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Burke vs Enosburgh vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Burke | Enosburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Burke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Burke and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Highest 24% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Burke and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.