Compare towns
Eden vs Hancock vs Stratton vs Franklin
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 homeowners (77.4%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Hancock | Stratton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
435Lowest |
532 |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
38.8±6.9Highest 10% 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% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 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% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest 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 |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Eden and Stratton 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 |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest 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 | 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.