Compare towns
Eden vs Franklin vs Moretown
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
1,590Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18%±2.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Moretown 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% 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 |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Franklin 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.