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Enosburgh vs Marshall vs Paris 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 population (median age 40.6).
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Paris has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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.

MeasureEnosburghMarshallParisFranklin
People
Population
2,804
2,163
4,261Highest
1,590Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Highest
4% above U.S.
37.5±2.8Lowest
4% below U.S.
37.7±4
3% below U.S.
38.8±6.9
about the U.S. average
Enosburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
24.7%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
Marshall and Paris 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%
12.1%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.3%±1.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Paris 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%
22.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.8Lowest
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.
$101,250±$32kHighest
25% above U.S.
$93,491±$14k
16% above U.S.
$79,917±$21k
about the U.S. average
Marshall and Paris 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.
$212,400±$18kLowest
36% below U.S.
$243,800±$21k
27% below U.S.
$247,400±$66kHighest
26% below U.S.
Franklin and Paris 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.
$1,039±$151Highest
26% below U.S.
$903±$447
36% below U.S.
$891±$266
37% below U.S.
Marshall and Paris 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.
$3,595
15% above U.S.
$5,104Highest
64% above U.S.
$3,384Lowest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
26.5%±28.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.5%±27.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±42.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Paris and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
21 min
20% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±6
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Franklin and Paris 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 — #140 of 484 in NY —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Missisquoi Valley School District #89
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School None in town SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Lowest
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10.8Highest
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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.