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Eden vs Enosburg Falls 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 the highest household income ($84k).
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Enosburg Falls | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
1,570 |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
38.8±6.9Highest 10% below VT |
| 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%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls 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 VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburg Falls 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% VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburg Falls 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 |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$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±$27k 32% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Eden 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 |
$832±$247Lowest 33% 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 |
$3,475Highest 31% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls 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 VT: 10.1% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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.