Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Braintree vs Northfield vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Enosburgh | Braintree | Northfield | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,026Lowest |
5,920Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Northfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,018±$207Highest 18% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Northfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.