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Franklin vs Exeter vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering FranklinBerkshire
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Highgate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Exeter | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
913Lowest |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Highgate 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% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Highgate 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 |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Highgate 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 26% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% 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. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$895±$691Highest 37% 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,558Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 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 |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.