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Enosburgh vs Bridgewater vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Enosburgh | Bridgewater | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
980Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest 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% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin and Bridgewater 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 |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$891±$266Highest 28% below VT |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,418 32% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Bridgewater 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.