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Franklin vs Sheldon vs Weybridge
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Sheldon | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
2,267Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Weybridge 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 VT average |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Weybridge 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.