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Franklin vs Wheelock 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 highest household income ($80k).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Wheelock | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
717Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Franklin and Wheelock 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 |
— | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384 33% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Franklin 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.