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Eden vs Moriah vs Franklin

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%).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).

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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.

MeasureEdenMoriahFranklin
People
Population
1,351Lowest
4,483Highest
1,590
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
37.7±1.9Lowest
3% below U.S.
56.7±3Highest
46% above U.S.
38.8±6.9
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
20.4%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
33.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.3%±1.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±3.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$8kHighest
4% above U.S.
$63,113±$6kLowest
22% below U.S.
$79,917±$21k
about the U.S. average
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.
$138,200±$9kLowest
58% below U.S.
$247,400±$66kHighest
26% 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.
$832±$165Lowest
41% below U.S.
$891±$266
37% below U.S.
Eden and Franklin 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.
$2,644Lowest
15% below U.S.
$3,384Highest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.3%±39Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±25.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±42.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Moriah 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
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
32 min
22% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
5.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Franklin and Moriah 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 — #380 of 484 in NY —
School district Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Missisquoi Valley School District #89
High school in town None in town MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.6
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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.