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Franklin vs Bow vs Enosburgh vs Brownington
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
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 | Bow | Enosburgh | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
8,335Highest |
2,804 |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5 4% above U.S. |
| Bow and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Bow School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.