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Franklin vs Castleton vs Strafford vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Castleton | Strafford | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
4,453Highest |
1,372Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Strafford and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266 28% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Castleton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384 33% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Strafford 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Strafford School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.