Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Franklin vs Putney vs Reading
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).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Franklin | Putney | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,590 |
2,622 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
| Reading 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 30% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Putney 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 |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Franklin 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 |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Putney 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.