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Franklin vs Richford vs Ripton
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 most kids (23.5% under 18).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Richford | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
2,467Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Richford 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% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Franklin 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 |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
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| Richford and Franklin 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 |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Ripton 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Ripton 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.