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Franklin vs Highgate vs Tyringham
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Highgate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Highgate | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
3,528Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Tyringham and Highgate 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. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Franklin 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Franklin 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 |
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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.