Compare towns
Eden vs Enosburgh vs Ira 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).
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Enosburgh | Ira | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
2,804Highest |
381Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% 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±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Ira and Franklin 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Eden and Ira 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.