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Enosburgh vs Franklin vs Windham
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k 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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,590Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Windham 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%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Windham 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% |
44.2%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% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham and Franklin 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. |
$3,938Highest 26% 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% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.