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Enosburgh vs Franklin vs Tunbridge
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,590 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge 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 VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Franklin 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Enosburgh 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.