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Richford vs Ryegate vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Richford | Ryegate | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467Highest |
1,059Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39±3.6 10% below VT |
41.2±2.6Highest 4% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Ryegate and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest 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 | $56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Richford and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.