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Enosburgh vs Franklin vs Sunapee

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%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghFranklinSunapee
People
Population
2,804
1,590Lowest
3,416Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
38.8±6.9Lowest
about the U.S. average
56.7±1.4Highest
46% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
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%
33.3%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
50.6%Highest
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%
4.5%±3.5Lowest
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
$101,393±$20kHighest
26% above U.S.
Sunapee 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.
$393,000±$51kHighest
18% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$891±$266
37% below U.S.
$1,713±$451Highest
21% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$3,384Lowest
8% above U.S.
$4,400Highest
41% 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%
34.6%±10.5Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4.5Lowest
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 — #14 of 120 in NH
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Missisquoi Valley School District #89 Sunapee School District
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School None in town Sunapee Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Lowest
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11.9Highest
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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.