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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Franklin, VT compare?
| Figure | Franklin, VT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,425 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,363 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 35 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.4% |
| Measure | Franklin, VT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,590±312 |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.3%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.7%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $79,917±$20,711 |
| Per capita income | $37,749±$5,397 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.6%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $247,400±$65,816 |
| Median gross rent | $891±$266 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3%±28.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.7%±11.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.1%±7.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.0%±8.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.3 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov