Compare towns
Eden vs Northfield vs St. Albans 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
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 | Northfield | St. Albans | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
5,920 |
6,954Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
38.8±6.9Highest 10% below VT |
| Franklin and St. Albans 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and St. Albans 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% |
20%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.7% VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT 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±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Northfield and St. Albans 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 |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Eden and St. Albans 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,436 12% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.