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Tunbridge vs Franklin vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Franklin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Franklin | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,590 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Franklin 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.