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Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Cornish 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

Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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.

MeasureEnosburghProctorCornishFranklin
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,794
1,816
1,590Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
42.4±6.4
9% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
38.8±6.9Lowest
about the U.S. average
Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Franklin and Proctor 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%
22.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornish and Proctor 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%
28.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%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%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±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±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$74,167±$12k
8% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
$79,917±$21k
about the U.S. average
Cornish 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±$39k
33% below U.S.
$209,900±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$247,400±$66k
26% below U.S.
Cornish and Franklin 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.
$1,029±$202
27% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$891±$266
37% below U.S.
Cornish and Proctor 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.
$4,032
29% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$3,384Lowest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±16.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
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%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Franklin and Cornish 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 Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Cornish School District Missisquoi Valley School District #89
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Proctor Junior/Senior High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Highest
8.7Lowest
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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.