Compare towns
White River Junction vs Enosburgh vs Franklin vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Wilder has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | White River Junction | Enosburgh | Franklin | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
2,804 |
1,590Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Franklin and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and White River Junction 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.