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Franklin vs Dummer vs Highgate 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%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k 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 | Dummer | Highgate | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
299Lowest |
3,528Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest 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%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 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 |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Highgate 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. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Highgate 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. |
— | $895±$691Highest 37% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Franklin 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.