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Franklin vs Underhill vs Salisbury
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 the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Franklin | Underhill | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
3,141 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Underhill 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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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.