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Enosburgh vs Mount Holly 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).
Mount Holly has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Mount Holly | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,415Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Mount Holly 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% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin and Mount Holly 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 |
$296,900±$40kHighest 6% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Mount Holly 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 |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Mount Holly 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 |
$3,926Highest 22% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly 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 VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Mount Holly 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | 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.