Compare towns
Enosburg Falls vs White River Junction 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).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,570Lowest |
3,364Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.3±2.9 13% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% 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%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest 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%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin and White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 34% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school 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.