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Franklin vs Corinth 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Corinth | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
1,539Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Corinth and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 VT average |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Corinth 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±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266 28% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Corinth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school 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 |
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.