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Enosburgh vs Franklin vs Gray vs Berkshire
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Berkshire has the youngest population (median age 31.6).
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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 | Gray | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,590Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
31.6±6.9Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Gray 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkshire and Franklin 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%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,406±$21k 12% below U.S. |
| Gray and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$244,600±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,525±$267Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Berkshire and Gray 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. |
$3,683Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±52.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berkshire and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.