Compare towns
Eden vs Ogunquit vs Ryegate 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 the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ryegate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
Franklin has the most renters (25.3% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Ryegate | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,379 |
1,059Lowest |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Ryegate 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Ogunquit 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 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit 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±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Eden and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Franklin 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% |
3.2%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% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.