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Enosburgh vs Lyndeborough 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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Franklin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Lyndeborough | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,616 |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%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. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Lyndeborough 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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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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.