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Franklin vs Hampton vs Plainfield vs Brownington
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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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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 | Hampton | Plainfield | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590Highest |
1,145 |
1,314 |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5 4% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Franklin 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Hampton 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Brownington 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 |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Brownington 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40k 42% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Plainfield 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 | — | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.