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Richford vs Waltham 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 the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Franklin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Waltham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467Highest |
452Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39±3.6 10% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest 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+ | 23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Waltham and Franklin 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 |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Waltham and Franklin 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 |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Richford and Waltham 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Franklin 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 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%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Franklin 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.