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Franklin vs Marshfield vs Highgate
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).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k 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 | Marshfield | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
470Lowest |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Highgate and Marshfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Marshfield 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 |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
| Highgate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
| Marshfield and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384 33% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,558Highest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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 VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Marshfield 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 |
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.