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Enosburg Falls vs Enosburgh vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Franklin has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Enosburgh | Plainfield | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,570 |
2,804Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Plainfield 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
48.2%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% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin and Plainfield 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Plainfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Plainfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475 31% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below 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% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%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 |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 34% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Plainfield 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school 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.