Compare towns
Franklin vs Springfield vs Highgate vs Enosburgh
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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k 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 | Springfield | Highgate | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,528 |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Highgate and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Highgate 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% |
23.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT average |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Springfield and Highgate 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Enosburgh 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.