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Enosburgh vs Coventry 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).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
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.

MeasureEnosburghCoventryFranklin
People
Population
2,804Highest
917Lowest
1,590
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
45.2±5.2Highest
5% above VT
38.8±6.9Lowest
10% below VT
Coventry and Enosburgh 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%
20.2%±4.1Lowest
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%
22.5%±3.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
15.3%±1.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Coventry and Enosburgh 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%
21.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
21.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.5Lowest
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±$17k
21% below VT
$59,342±$3kLowest
27% below VT
$79,917±$21kHighest
about the VT average
Franklin and Enosburgh 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
$197,900±$55kLowest
37% 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
$755±$108Lowest
39% 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
$2,375Lowest
53% below VT
$3,384
33% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
1.5%±27.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
45.5%±42.2
VT: 48.4%
Enosburgh and Franklin 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%
19.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
VT: 73.2%
82.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
74.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
1983
7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
36% above VT
36 minHighest
53% above VT
25 minLowest
8% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
8.6%±3.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
18.1%±4.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
Franklin and Enosburgh 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 Coventry School District 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.