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Eden vs Gorham vs Franklin vs Lowell
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%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Gorham | Franklin | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
2,682Highest |
1,590 |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33k 45% 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. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 6% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 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 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.