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Dunbarton 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
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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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 | Dunbarton | Enosburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
2,804 |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dunbarton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest 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 | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | 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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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.