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Franklin vs Gorham vs Enosburgh vs Enosburg Falls

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%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
Enosburg Falls has the youngest population (median age 37.3).

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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.

MeasureFranklinGorhamEnosburghEnosburg Falls
People
Population
1,590
2,682
2,804Highest
1,570Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.8±6.9
about the U.S. average
53.9±3.6Highest
39% above U.S.
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
37.3±2.9Lowest
4% below U.S.
Kids under 18
23.5%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
12.5%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
23.9%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburg Falls and Franklin 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%
31.7%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.7%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.1%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Franklin and Enosburg Falls 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
$61,275±$7k
24% below U.S.
$63,828±$17k
21% below U.S.
$50,870±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
Franklin and Enosburgh 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.
$161,600±$49kLowest
51% below U.S.
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$206,500±$38k
38% below U.S.
Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$891±$266Highest
37% below U.S.
$838±$83
41% below U.S.
$852±$87
40% below U.S.
$832±$247Lowest
41% below U.S.
Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,384Lowest
8% above U.S.
$4,334Highest
39% above U.S.
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$3,475
11% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±42.2
U.S.: 51.1%
41%±20.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
60.5%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh 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%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
70%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
4% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
18.1%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
1.7%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
3%±2.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Franklin and Enosburgh 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 — #57 of 120 in NH #26 of 70 in VT —
School district Missisquoi Valley School District #89 Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 —
High school in town None in town Gorham High School Enosburg Falls Middle/High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.0Lowest
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.