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Cornish vs Franklin vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Swanton has the most renters (35.2% rent).
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 | Cornish | Franklin | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,590Lowest |
2,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$66,607±$27kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$229,000±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,238±$103Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish 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 |
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.