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Franklin vs Plainfield vs Enosburgh vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the highest household income ($80k).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k 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 | Plainfield | Enosburgh | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
1,314Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| 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±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Franklin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Plainfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266 28% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Richford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384 33% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.