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Eden vs Franklin vs Gorham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Franklin | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
1,590 |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Gorham 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 4% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| 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 35% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| 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 6% above U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.