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Franklin vs Windsor vs Enosburgh vs Enosburg Falls
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
Enosburg Falls has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
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 | Windsor | Enosburgh | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
3,554Highest |
2,804 |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Windsor 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls and Franklin 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburg Falls 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 |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% 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±$266 28% below VT |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Windsor 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,475 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #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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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.