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Enosburgh vs Franklin vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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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 | Franklin | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,590Lowest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Gorham 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 U.S. |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| 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 33% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| 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 40% below U.S. |
$891±$266Highest 37% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.