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Franklin vs Sutton vs Whitingham
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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Sutton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Highest |
790Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Whitingham 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Franklin and Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Highest 28% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Franklin and Whitingham 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Franklin 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.