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Enosburgh vs Needham 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).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k 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 | Needham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
32,459Highest |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Needham and Enosburgh 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Needham 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| 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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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.