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Enosburg Falls vs Enosburgh vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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.

MeasureEnosburg FallsEnosburghJerichoFranklin
People
Population
1,570Lowest
2,804
5,114Highest
1,590
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
-3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
37.3±2.9Lowest
13% below VT
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
49.7±5.1Highest
15% above VT
38.8±6.9
10% below VT
Kids under 18
23.9%±4.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
21%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±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%
17.9%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
20.2%±4.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
15.3%±1.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Jericho and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
20.1%
VT: 43.8%
65.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
21.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.1%±3.6
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
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
$63,828±$17k
21% below VT
$116,923±$16kHighest
44% above VT
$79,917±$21k
about the VT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$206,500±$38kLowest
35% below VT
$223,100±$39k
30% below VT
$493,100±$38kHighest
56% above VT
$247,400±$66k
22% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$832±$247Lowest
33% below VT
$852±$87
31% below VT
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
$891±$266
28% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,475
31% below VT
$3,624
28% below VT
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$3,384Lowest
33% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60.5%±24.5
VT: 48.4%
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
45.5%±42.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Jericho and Enosburg Falls 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%
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
0.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
8.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
70%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
75.7%
VT: 73.2%
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
74.7%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
34% above VT
32 minHighest
36% above VT
26 min
10% above VT
25 minLowest
8% above VT
Work from home
3%±2.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
21.8%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
18.1%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
Jericho 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 #6 of 70 in VT —
School district — Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Missisquoi Valley School District #89
High school in town — Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4Lowest
13.0Highest
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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.