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Franklin vs Exeter vs Richford
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%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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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 | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
913Lowest |
2,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
39±3.6 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Richford 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest 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% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Richford 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% |
20.8%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% |
6.4%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Exeter 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. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Richford and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,300 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| 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.