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Franklin vs Ogunquit vs Richford vs Enosburg Falls

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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Enosburg Falls has the youngest population (median age 37.3).

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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.

MeasureFranklinOgunquitRichfordEnosburg Falls
People
Population
1,590
1,379Lowest
2,467Highest
1,570
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.8±6.9
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
39±3.6
about the U.S. average
37.3±2.9Lowest
4% below U.S.
Kids under 18
23.5%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4
U.S.: 22%
23.9%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburg Falls and Franklin 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.4%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.4%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
7.1%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Franklin and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$79,917±$21k
about the U.S. average
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$56,853±$13k
30% below U.S.
$50,870±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Franklin 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$176,600±$16kLowest
47% below U.S.
$206,500±$38k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$891±$266
37% below U.S.
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$1,160±$66Highest
18% below U.S.
$832±$247Lowest
41% below U.S.
Richford and Franklin 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.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,300Lowest
6% above U.S.
$3,475
11% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±42.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.1%±15.9
U.S.: 51.1%
60.5%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburg Falls and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
70.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
70%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 min
5% above U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
18.1%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Missisquoi Valley School District #89 — Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 —
High school in town None in town — Richford Junior/Senior High School —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.1
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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.