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Wolcott 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
Wolcott has the most homeowners (79.5%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Wolcott | Franklin | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Lowest |
1,590 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Wolcott and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest 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 | $70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Franklin and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Franklin and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Wolcott and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Highest 22% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District | 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.