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Enosburgh vs Gorham vs Richford vs Franklin
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 homeowners (75.7%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Richford has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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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.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Gorham | Richford | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,682 |
2,467 |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
39±3.6 about the U.S. average |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Gorham 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 U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16k 47% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Richford 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. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Gorham High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.0Lowest |
9.1 |
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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.