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Franklin vs Troy vs Berkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering FranklinHighgate
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Berkshire has the youngest population (median age 31.6).
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 | Troy | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Lowest |
1,749Highest |
1,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Troy and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire 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% |
17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Franklin 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Berkshire 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 |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$71,406±$21kLowest 12% below VT |
| Troy 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±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
| Franklin and Berkshire 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Berkshire 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 | Troy School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.