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Franklin vs Whitingham vs Richford
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%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Whitingham | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
1,368Lowest |
2,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
| Whitingham and Richford 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Richford 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Richford 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Franklin and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% 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±$266 28% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Richford and Franklin 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Richford 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Richford 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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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.