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Rowe vs Franklin vs Savoy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Savoy has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Rowe | Franklin | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,590Highest |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.8±6.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Savoy and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,328±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$285,200±$27kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Savoy and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$3,384Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,966 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savoy and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Savoy |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.