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Eden vs Franklin vs Hardwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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%).
Hardwick has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Franklin | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
1,590 |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Hardwick and Franklin 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest 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±$8k about the VT average |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the VT average |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| Hardwick 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 32% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% 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±$266 28% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% 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 |
$3,384 33% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Hardwick 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 | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.