Compare towns
Eden vs Braintree vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Eden | Braintree | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,026Lowest |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest 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 | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$79,803±$5kLowest 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 | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Eden and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.