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Franklin vs Plainfield vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Swanton has the most renters (35.2% rent).
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 | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Lowest |
2,522 |
2,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5Highest about the U.S. average |
37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Swanton 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% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Plainfield 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. |
$66,607±$27kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$229,000±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Swanton 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% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.