Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Franklin vs Springfield vs Richford
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 homeowners (75.7%).
Franklin has the highest household income ($80k).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Springfield | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,590Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
| Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Richford 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Richford 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Richford 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 |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Franklin and Springfield 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 |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% 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±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Springfield 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Springfield High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
— | 14.3Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.