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Richford vs Williamstown 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).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Williamstown | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467 |
3,579Highest |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39±3.6 10% below VT |
42±5Highest about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Williamstown and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest 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%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Lowest 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66 6% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,841Highest 24% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%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 minHighest 18% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.