Compare towns
Derry vs Enosburgh vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Franklin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Derry | Enosburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
2,804 |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Enosburgh and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest 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+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.