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Franklin vs Warner vs Enosburgh vs Brownington

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k 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.

MeasureFranklinWarnerEnosburghBrownington
People
Population
1,590
2,959Highest
2,804
1,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
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+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.8±6.9Lowest
about the U.S. average
43.7±4Highest
12% above U.S.
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
40.5±4.5
4% above U.S.
Warner and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.5%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
26.1%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
11.7%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warner and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
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 U.S. average
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$75,556±$17k
6% below U.S.
Warner 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
26% below U.S.
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$193,800±$40kLowest
42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$891±$266
37% below U.S.
$1,219±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
$852±$87
40% below U.S.
$745±$504Lowest
47% below U.S.
Warner and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,384Lowest
8% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$3,912
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±42.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
78.5%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Brownington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
81%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
32 min
21% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
18.1%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Franklin and Warner 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 — — #26 of 70 in VT —
School district Missisquoi Valley School District #89 Kearsarge Regional School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town None in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.4
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U.S. 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.