Franklin
Vermont

What stands out

If you had to describe Franklin County in numbers, start here: the uninsured rate is in the bottom 2% of American counties (4.5%), the overdose death rate is in the top 7% of American counties (37 per 100,000), and the average temperature is in the bottom 8% of American counties (45°F). Within Vermont it ranks 3rd of 14 counties for the uninsured rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Franklin County, Vermont. 50,101 people live here with you. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +202).

Vermont has a graduated income tax reaching 8.75%, taxes Social Security above income thresholds, and has an estate tax with a $5 million exemption. Property taxes fund schools statewide and are among the highest in the nation, with income-based adjustments for residents. The state has the second-smallest population in the country and no city over 45,000 people.

Money

The typical household here brings in $73,633 a year, higher than 80% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $62,487. Unemployment runs 2.6%, lower than 79% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Vermont takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,254 a year.

Home

The median home costs $373K, pricier than 82% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,173 a month. Property tax is 1.59% of home value, roughly $4,186 a year on that median home, higher than 89% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 80% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 37 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 78.4 years, longer than 79% of American counties. There are 78 active physicians in the county, about 15.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 4.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 45 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 69% of eligible voters turned out. Under Vermont law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 45°F, highs near 55 and lows near 35, colder than 92% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 27 out of 100, safer than 73% of American counties; the county has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 225 Mbps down, faster than 61% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.