Franklin, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,268. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,340 (+5.7% change)
Males: 640 (50.5%), Females: 628 (49.5%)

Franklin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $39,926
Median house value: $92,100

Population by Race

Races in Franklin:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
• American Indian (3.1%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (25.4%), French Canadian (14.9%), French (14.2%), English (12.6%), Irish (11.2%), German (5.0%).

Elevation: 453 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklin

• High school or higher: 81.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
• Unemployed: 1.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin town

• Never married: 24.6%
• Now married: 58.8%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 7.0%

2.1% Foreign born (1.5% North America, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +286 (+29.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin:

• NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 17 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
• COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
• FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 41 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 39 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• CLINTON CO (about 47 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 101 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin:

• FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 12 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; Abbreviation: FSO)
• ROUSES POINT (about 30 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; Abbreviation: K21)
• MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 38 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: MVL)

Amtrak station near Franklin:

• 17 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin:

• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 38 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 39 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 43 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 99 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 122 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Public primary/middle school in Franklin:

• FRANKLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 15 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Franklin:

• HASTON (Operating income: $13,586; Location: P.O. BOX 83, 5167 MAIN ST.; 5,620 books; 146 audio materials; 210 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)