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Enosburg Falls vs Lowell 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Lowell | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,570 |
1,070Lowest |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.3±2.9 13% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
38.8±6.9Highest 10% below VT |
| Franklin and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Franklin 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% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,500±$38k 35% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Enosburg Falls 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 |
$945±$46Highest 23% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Lowell and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475Highest 31% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Franklin 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% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 34% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.