Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Cornwall vs Addison 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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Cornwall | Addison | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,208 |
1,175Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Addison 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.