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Enosburgh vs Hebron 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
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.

MeasureEnosburghHebronFranklin
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,751
1,590Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
52.2±4.2Highest
34% above U.S.
38.8±6.9Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
15%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±5.6Highest
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%
23.7%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hebron 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
U.S.: 35.7%
32%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±3.1Highest
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.
$73,205±$4k
9% below U.S.
$79,917±$21kHighest
about the U.S. average
Franklin and Hebron 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.
$206,800±$26kLowest
38% 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±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,055±$120Highest
25% below U.S.
$891±$266
37% below U.S.
Hebron 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.
$4,183Highest
34% above U.S.
$3,384Lowest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.7%±67.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±42.2
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
17.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above U.S.
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Franklin and Hebron 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
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4
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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.