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Eden vs Dummer vs Franklin vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% 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 | Dummer | Franklin | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
299Lowest |
1,590Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Franklin 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 6% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,384Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Eden 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.