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Eden vs Reading 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 affordable homes ($216k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Franklin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Reading | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
699Lowest |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Reading and Franklin 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the VT average |
| Reading 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 32% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Reading and Franklin 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Eden and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Franklin 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.