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Franklin vs Plainfield vs Enosburgh
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 most renters (25.3% rent).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
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 | Plainfield | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Lowest |
2,522 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield 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% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$21k about the U.S. average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Franklin 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Plainfield School District | 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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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.