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Enosburgh vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Orange | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
7,573Highest |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Orange 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% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest 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±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. 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 33% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$891±$266Highest 37% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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. |
$4,136Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.