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Enosburg Falls vs Dummerston 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
Enosburg Falls has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Enosburg Falls | Dummerston | Enosburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,570Lowest |
2,090 |
2,804Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Dummerston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475 31% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 34% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.