Compare towns
Eden vs Franklin vs Irasburg vs Enosburgh
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 most affordable homes ($216k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
Enosburgh has the oldest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Irasburg | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
1,590 |
1,384 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Irasburg 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% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg 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% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Irasburg and Enosburgh 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% |
23.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 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±$8k about the VT average |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Irasburg 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±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Franklin and Irasburg 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 |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Eden and Irasburg 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 |
$3,966Highest 21% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 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 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.