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Franconia vs Thetford vs Sugar Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
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 | Franconia | Thetford | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
2,813Highest |
658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 43% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
60.8±2.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Sugar Hill and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thetford and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sugar Hill and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$154,091±$32kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 59% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$639,700±$50kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Sugar Hill and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,208±$630 15% below U.S. |
| Franconia and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
$7,340 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Thetford 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | Thetford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.