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Crown Point vs Enosburgh vs Franklin vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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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 | Crown Point | Enosburgh | Franklin | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984 |
2,804 |
1,590Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.