Franklin County, Vermont
Population 50,638 · St. Albans, Swanton, Enosburg Falls
- Overall cost of living: +0.9% vs the US average, higher than 92% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 143 days, lower than 97% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 80 in, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $306,700 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,180 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $139/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 1.41% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 6.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,332 | higher than 94% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $81,313 | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 272.2 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈143 days | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 79°F | lower than 93% of US counties |
| January low | 8°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 80 in | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 3 days | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 148 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.6% of weeks | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.9°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 42.1 in | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $93/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $82/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $1.4/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.7/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.49/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.5 µg/m³ | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 156.4 mi | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,325.8 ft | higher than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.4% | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 30.2% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.4% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.4:1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.1% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.43 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.54 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 69/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.6 yrs | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.3% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 325/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 59/100k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 132.7/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 48.2% | lower than 74% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 48 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 48 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 254 min | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 17 per sq mi | lower than 58% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.4 per 1k | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 15.9 per 1k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Population | 50,638 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.8 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 50% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 47% Rep | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 91.9% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.2% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.5% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 84 parks | higher than 60% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12.2 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 6 min | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 7.3% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 27 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,858 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 44 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 49 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 62 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 9 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 15 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 89 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
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