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Eden vs Dover vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Dover | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
33,364Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.8±6.9Highest about the U.S. average |
| Franklin and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Dover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Dover School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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U.S. 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.