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Franklin vs Newfane vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the highest household income ($80k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Newfane | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
1,456Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 VT average |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Franklin and Newfane 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 |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Newfane and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266 28% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Newfane and Franklin 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.