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Franklin vs Otis vs Richford
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).
Otis has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Otis | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Lowest |
1,624 |
2,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
39±3.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Richford 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% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Richford 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% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Richford 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 |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Otis and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,300 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis 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% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Farmington River Reg | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.