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Orange vs Franklin vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Orange | Franklin | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,590Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Groton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Franklin and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Franklin and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,659Highest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.