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Enosburgh vs Kirby 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).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Franklin has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Kirby | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
756Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Kirby 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% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby 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% |
19.2%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Kirby 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% |
32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Lowest 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT 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±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Kirby 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 |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Kirby 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 |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby 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 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | 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.