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Franklin vs Vernon vs Brownington
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%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Vernon | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
2,709Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Vernon and Brownington 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% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington 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% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Brownington 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 |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
| Vernon 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 |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Vernon 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 |
$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Vernon and Franklin 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 |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Vernon School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.