Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Castleton vs Fairlee 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 most affordable homes ($223k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Castleton | Fairlee | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
4,453Highest |
1,066Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Fairlee and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Castleton and Fairlee 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Castleton 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Fairlee 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | 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.