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Franklin vs Windsor vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Franklin | Windsor | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
3,554Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Franklin 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school 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.