Compare towns
Eden vs Franklin vs Hancock
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).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,590Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
38.8±6.9Highest 10% below VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% 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%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock 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 VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
| 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 |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% 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 |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Eden and Hancock 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 |
$3,384 33% below VT |
$3,511Highest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 History | 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.