Compare towns
Cabot vs Eden vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Franklin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Cabot | Eden | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,351Lowest |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Highest 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Cabot and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Eden and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Cabot and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Eden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.