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Franconia vs Thetford vs Wilmot vs Easton
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 most expensive homes ($530k median).
Thetford has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Easton has the most homeowners (98.7%).
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 | Wilmot | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060 |
2,813Highest |
1,487 |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.6±7 43% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
60.1±7.8Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Easton 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot and Thetford 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% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±19Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$106,250±$38k 32% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$426,100±$78k 28% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Easton 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±$96 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Franconia and Thetford 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. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
$3,577Lowest 15% 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% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.