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Franklin vs Orange vs Warwick vs Highgate
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).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Orange | Warwick | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
7,573Highest |
776Lowest |
3,528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Highgate 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 |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Warwick 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 26% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Orange 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Warwick | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.