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Enosburgh vs Irasburg vs Franklin

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).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).

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.

MeasureEnosburghIrasburgFranklin
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,384Lowest
1,590
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+6%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Highest
6% below VT
40.3±5.3
6% below VT
38.8±6.9Lowest
10% below VT
Enosburgh and Irasburg 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%
24.4%±3Highest
VT: 17.9%
23.5%±5.6
VT: 17.9%
Irasburg and Franklin 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%
19.5%±2Highest
VT: 21.4%
15.3%±1.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Irasburg 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%
23.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
21.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
3%±2.5Lowest
VT: 7%
7.5%±3.1Highest
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
$98,534±$13kHighest
21% above VT
$79,917±$21k
about the VT average
Irasburg 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
$230,800±$22k
27% below VT
$247,400±$66kHighest
22% below VT
Franklin and Irasburg 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
$1,063±$86Highest
14% below VT
$891±$266
28% below VT
Irasburg and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624
28% below VT
$3,966Highest
21% below VT
$3,384Lowest
33% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
17%±28.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
45.5%±42.2
VT: 48.4%
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
VT: 10.1%
2.5%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
8.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
VT: 73.2%
86.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
74.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
1988Highest
12 yrs newer than VT
1983
7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
24 minLowest
3% above VT
25 min
8% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
5.7%±2.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
18.1%±4.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
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 — —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District Missisquoi Valley School District #89
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.