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Norton vs Franklin vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Franklin has the highest household income ($80k).
Holland has the most renters (28% rent).
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 | Norton | Franklin | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,590Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Franklin and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Franklin and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
$3,463Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Franklin 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.