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Franklin vs Highgate vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering FranklinBerkshire
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Highgate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
3,528Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Weybridge 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 VT average |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Weybridge 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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VT 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.