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Fair Haven vs Gorham 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
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Fair Haven | Gorham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
2,682 |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Franklin and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$891±$266Highest 37% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 24% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 70 in VT | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
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.