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Franklin vs Cornish vs Eden vs Enosburgh
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Cornish | Eden | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
1,816 |
1,351Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Eden and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384 8% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Cornish 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 | Cornish School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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 |
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.